Rats show the perils of sugar addiction, researchers say
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 08:22
in Biology & Nature
Sugar can be addictive, wielding power over the brains of lab animals much like a craving for drugs, according to Princeton University scientists who say their findings may eventually have implications for the treatment of humans with eating disorders.
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