FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2022·5 min readControlling Blood Sugar May Improve Response to Exercise TrainingReducing glucose levels may mitigate the blood sugar associated blunting of the aerobic response, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2021·5 min readBrain Memory Signals Linked to Blood Sugar LevelsResearchers report on how a cluster of neurons in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2021·5 min readStudy Reveals Why Some of Us Are Hungry All the TimeA new study reveals people who experience larger dips in blood sugar hours after eating end up feeling hungrier and eat hundreds of more calories a day than those who experience lower blood sugar dips.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2020·5 min readUnique glucose-sensing neurons that regulate blood sugar identifiedResearchers have identified a group of glucose-sensing neurons in the ventrolateral area of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus and discovered how they work together to prevent hypoglycemia in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2019·2 min readHow gut bacteria negatively influences serotonin and blood sugar levelsA new study shows how the microbiome communicates with cells producing serotonin to influence blood sugar levels. The microbiome can worsen metabolism by signaling to cells in the gut that produce serotonin. This drives up serotonin levels. The rise in blood serotonin levels causes metabolic problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·3 min readSugar Improves Memory in Over 60s, Study SuggestsIncreasing blood sugar levels in those over 60 helps improve memory and performance, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·5 min readHunger Can Lead to Anger, but It’s More Complicated Than a Drop in SugarAccording to researchers, feeling 'hangry' may be more than just a drop in blood sugar levels. A new study reports anger related to hunger may be an emotional response to environmental cues, personality and your biology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·4 min readYour Muscles Can ‘Taste’ SugarResearchers have discovered a mechanism of glucose sensing by muscles that contribute to the regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·4 min readSurprising Link Discovered Between Blood Sugar and Brain CancerDiabetes and high blood sugar appears to lower a person's risk of developing glioma brain cancer, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·3 min readFructose is Generated in the Human BrainResearchers report the brain is able to convert glucose into fructose.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 10, 2016·4 min readBrown Fat Keeps Blood Sugar in CheckResearchers report brown fat may also help to keep blood sugar in check in healthy adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 9, 2015·4 min readIncreased Dementia Risk Linked to Diabetes ComplicationsA new study reports diabetics who experience high rates of complications also have an increased risk of developing dementia.Read More
