She also makes it clear though that her research on sugar’s effects on the brain has not been replicated in people, so the link to how humans will react is not definite. “It’s probable but ...

The POMC neurons in the brain ... sugar, but not when they ate normal or fatty food. When the researchers blocked this pathway, the mice refrained from eating additional sugar. This effect was ...

However, not all sugar substitutes are harmful—some alternatives can provide sweetness without the negative effects on the brain. Robert Love, a neuroscientist, recently shared three healthy sugar ...

A new study shows that gut bacteria can influence the molecular pattern of glycosylation – the presence of sugar groups on ..

“From an evolutionary perspective, this makes sense: sugar is rare in nature, but provides quick energy,” said Henning Fenselau, head of the study. “The brain is programmed to control the ...

These microbes release substances that act as hormones or neurotransmitters to affect ... on brain function inspired them to suspect that bacteria in the gut might differ in mice craving sugar.

Consuming too much sugar can lead to dependency-like behaviours and serious health issues. Sugar activates the brain’s reward ...

This also allows them to study the pattern of 'microheterogeneity’ – the phenomenon where the same part of a protein can be modified by many (sometimes hundreds of) different sugar ... effect on the ...

Diabetes and dementia are two serious health challenges that affect millions of people worldwide. The good news is that ...