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A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism.

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that solves a mystery long forgotten by science and have identified a potentially novel avenue in pre-clinical models to treat non-small cell lung ...

In a new study published in Nature Metabolism titled “Neuronal Glycogen Breakdown Mitigates Tauopathy via Pentose Phosphate Pathway-Mediated Oxidative Stress Reduction,” researchers from the Buck ...

New research published in Nature Metabolism has identified a previously underestimated contributor to tau-related neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal ...

Ramon Sun, a biochemist at the University of Florida and corresponding author of the paper, studies metabolic pathways involved in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Ewing sarcoma, and lung cancer.

Optical densitometry (OD) of the cultures also indicated a dose-dependent rapid decrease in cell proliferation as revealed by the MTS assay (Figure 2). CP-320626 and 2-DOG-treated cultures showed ...

Scientists found that glycogen, a stored sugar in brain cells, helps manage oxidative stress through its metabolism and may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published ...

Glucose is our body’s favorite fuel source. Your body stores extra glucose as glycogen to use when you need more energy. All parts of our body need energy to function. We get energy from carbohydrates ...

This detailed and fully-resourced lesson describes the relationship between the structure, properties and functions of glycogen, starch and cellulose. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying ...