Brain MRI Shows Increased Activity in Right Insula (IMAGE)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brain MRI Shows Increased Activity in Right Insula

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fMRI tests revealed increased activity in right insula, the part of the brain that regulates satiety and cravings, after participants consumed walnuts.

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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