Research Articles
The Brain's Sugar Radar: How Your Hypothalamus and Brainstem Regulate Glucose
Discover how specialized glucose-sensing neurons in your hypothalamus and brainstem work as your body's sophisticated sugar monitoring system to maintain metabolic balance.
The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster: How Glucose Swings Stealthily Strain Your Body's Defenses
Exploring how glucose fluctuations impact oxidative stress and the body's antioxidant defenses in different glucose regulation states.
The Sweet Switch: How Sugar Rewires Your Brain's Reward Circuitry
Discover how glucose uniquely alters brain chemicals in animals predisposed to seek sweetness, reprogramming neural pathways controlling hunger and reward.
Sweet Command: How Glucose Directs the Protein Factories in Your Insulin Cells
Discover how glucose directs protein synthesis in human pancreatic beta cells through mTOR and eIF2 pathways, revealing key differences from rodent models.