Glycogen serves as an essential energy reserve in the central nervous system, predominantly stored in astrocytes but also synthesised at low levels in neurons. Its synthesis is driven by glycogen ...

Proper regulation of glycogen metabolism is fundamental to cellular energy homeostasis, and its disruption is associated with various metabolic disorders, including glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) ...

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.

In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a high-resolution metabolic "map" of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, ...

Our brain prepares the body for an incoming meal before we even take the first bite. The aroma of food simmering on the stove ...