In the U.S., the most widely consumed oil is soybean oil. Prior research has shown that this oil is related to obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, and fatty liver—at least in mice. Now, a new study shows that high consumption of soybean oil also affects the mouse brain in ways that may have implications for conditions like autism and Alzheimer’s.
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