To tell the story of what sugar does to your brain, you have to start with the thought that triggers your need for a hit of sweetness. It often happens in the afternoon when your brain ...

She has studied sugar and its effects on the brain. “Sugar uses exactly the same neural pathways as alcohol and nicotine,” says Bartlett. “It’s physically changing your brain.” ...

This is particularly true in the brain, where many sugar molecules are uniquely expressed. Yet, until now, their roles in brain aging and disease have remained largely unexplored, she adds.

This is particularly true in the brain, where many sugar molecules are uniquely expressed. Yet, until now, their roles in brain aging and disease have remained largely unexplored, she adds.

What if a critical piece of the puzzle of brain aging has been hiding in plain sight? While neuroscience has long focused on proteins and DNA, a team of Stanford researchers dared to shift their gaze ...

Too much sugar has much more negative side effects than just weight issues, according to Professor at Pediatric Endocrinology, UC San Francisco and author of "The Hacking of the American Mind" and ...

While many doctors focus on an average of blood sugar levels over three months, the brain needs daily monitoring, Isaacson said. “Keeping your blood sugar levels relatively constant over the day ...

The brain becomes tolerant to sugar – and more is needed to attain the same "sugar high." Although these studies were conducted in rodents, it's not far-fetched to say that the same primitive ...