Scientists have uncovered a surprising sugar-related mechanism inside brain cells that could transform how we fight Alzheimer ...

Researchers have uncovered how the breakdown of glycogen may protect the brain from neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's.

Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating Alzheimer's disease ...

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle ...

Background We determined glycogen turnover and the contribution of glycogen as a source of glucose for aerobic myocardial glycolysis and glucose oxidation in parallel series of isolated, working rat ...

In emergency situations, glucagon may be delivered intravenously (into a vein) to rapidly elevate blood sugar. Emergency medical personnel also commonly use intravenous dextrose, a form of sugar, ...

Glucagon raises the blood glucose concentration by mobilizing hepatic glycogen stores through activation of liver phosphorylase. Because crystalline glucagon is rapidly inactivated once it enters ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an important hormone secreted by the L cells of the small intestine during food digestion. It plays a key role in maintaining glucose homeostasis, by promoting ...

The basal secretion of glucagon stabilizes blood glucose levels, counterbalancing the basal secretion of insulin. 1. ... (the formation of glycogen). This increases blood glucose levels. 1,2 ...

The release of glucose from glycogen in the liver proceeds through a series of ... and Hahn, R. F. Effects of glucagon in three forms of glycogen storage disease. J. Clin. Investigation 41:1099 ...