Aging Brains Have a Sugar Problem – And Stanford Scientists May Have Found a Fix
Aging depletes the brain’s protective sugar shield, weakening defenses and fueling cognitive decline, but restoring key ...
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Changes in brain's 'sugar shield' could be key to understanding effects of aging
While neuroscience has long focused on proteins and DNA, a team of Stanford researchers dared to shift their gaze to sugars—specifically the complex sugar chains that cover all our cells like chain ...
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Novel enzyme found in gut bacteria could revolutionize prebiotic research
Certain glycans—sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains—containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic ...
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Brain Aging May Be Written in Sugar, Not Just DNA
While neuroscience has long focused on proteins and DNA, a team of Stanford researchers dared to shift their gaze to sugars – specifically the complex sugar chains that cover all our cells like chain ...