The function of the #insulin produced in the mammalian brain is not known. Here, Dr Jim Johnson’s team @jimjohnsonsci.bsky.social report that female, but not male, mice lacking brain insulin have impaired hippocampal learning and memory link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Aims/hypothesis Diabetes is characterised by dysfunctional insulin release and action, and it is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Alterations in brain insulin s...
