While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

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

MRI technology maps brain metabolism in real time. This high-resolution, non-invasive technique reveals metabolic activity ...

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

A three-week ketogenic diet increased brain blood flow by 22% and boosted levels of a key neuroprotective protein, BDNF, by ...

Researchers have discovered that brain cells can break down fat stores to fuel their activity, challenging the long-held ...

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

A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the ...

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