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Today’s Neurology Science Briefing | April 19th 2026, 9:00:12 am
Key Highlights • A study of nearly 2,900 people with diabetes found that more time spent doing moderate or vigorous physical activity significantly lowered the odds of developing diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This suggests that exercise could be a powerful, non-drug strategy to prevent this common and painful nerve complication of diabetes. Source → • A new study in rats shows that eating a diet high in fat and sugar can change how the brain responds to morphine, making it harder for the animals to recognize the drug's effects.