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Sugar rush: scientists discover key role of glucose in brain activity
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Sugar rush: scientists discover key role of glucose in brain activity

GLADSTONE INSTITUTES IMAGE: SCIENTISTS FROM GLADSTONE AND UCSF HAVE SHED LIGHT ON EXACTLY HOW NEURONS CONSUME AND METABOLIZE GLUCOSE, WHICH COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. SEEN HERE ARE KEN NAKAMURA (LEFT), YOSHI SEI (CENTER), AND MYRIAM CHAUMEIL (RIGHT). CREDIT: PHOTO: MICHAEL SHORT/GLADSTONE INSTITUTES SAN FRANCISCO, CA—April 18, 2023—The human brain has a sweet tooth,...