Residents of Saransk told about the connection between the energy value of food and memory in rats

Saransk residents were told that in rats, memory is associated not only with the brain, but also with digestion. The study showed that memorization depends on the work of the intestine.

The hormone of satiety from the intestine started in the brain the growth of the substance responsible for memory through a special group of nerve cells. The response occurred only on real calories, not on sweet taste.

In rats who ate fatty and sweet foods, this relationship was broken for a long time: they felt worse satiety and remembered places with food worse. Since the experiments were conducted only on males, additional tests are needed for humans.