Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed the molecular "switch" that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to ...

An uncovered mechanism that helps sperm reach and fertilize an egg could inspire non-hormonal contraception for men and women.

The human brain has a sweet tooth, burning through nearly one-quarter of the body's sugar energy, or glucose, daily. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shed new ...

Share on Pinterest Fructose, a type of sugar, could be involved in the development of Alzheimer’s, but how? Image credit: Alba Vitta/Stocksy. The formation of abnormal aggregates of the beta-amyloid ...

Some mammals are capable of hibernating during periods of low food availability in an effort to conserve energy and survive. While it is easy to understand why species have evolved this survival ...

The purpose of the current study was to demonstrate the neuroprotective effect of protodioscin (Prot) in an in vitro model of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and investigate the underlying molecular ...

A new Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on how a class of diabetes drugs may protect the kidneys—not just by ...

GlucoSet announced today on social media that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its glucose monitoring ...