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.

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 ...

Scientists found that brain cells can tap a hidden sugar stash to clean up the toxic proteins behind Alzheimer’s. By kick-starting an enzyme called GlyP, they reroute stored sugar into a protective ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons can burn fat, challenging the long-held belief that the brain relies solely on glucose for fuel.

Fixing problems with cholesterol metabolism might help slow or prevent a common cause of age-related vision loss, a new WashU ...

No more hunger after cooking? A newly identified network of nerve cells is responsible, a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research has discovered in mice. They discovered a ...