A surprising discovery about how brain cells handle sugar could shift how scientists approach dementia and Alzheimer’s ...

New research reveals that sugar metabolism in brain cells may be a crucial defense against Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Boosting the brain’s sugar-clearing switch cuts toxic buildup and may explain why fasting looks good for memory.

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising sugar-related mechanism inside brain cells that could transform how we fight Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It turns out neurons don’t just store sugar for ...

Researchers have uncovered how the breakdown of glycogen may protect the brain from neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's.

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle ...

Research uncovered how glycogen metabolism in neurons impacts neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Disruption in this ...

A single can of your favorite ‘zero sugar’ soda could send your blood erythritol levels soaring more than 1,000-fold for hours, and keep them elevated for over two days.” That’s not a wacky marketing ...

A popular sugar substitute can impair cellular functions vital for brain blood vessel health, new evidence has demonstrated.

Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the ...

Letter Published: 24 January 1953 Interference of Pentose in the Estimation of Hexose Sugars with Anthrone R. JOHANSON Nature 171, 176–177 (1953) Cite this article ...