To satisfy the incessant energy demands of their thousands of synapses, neurons have to have enormous supplies of ATP at the ready. Where does this seemingly bottomless well of energy come from? It’s ...

"The ability to use glucose diminishes in the aging brain, forcing nerve cells to use alternative sources for energy production. Our research now documents that this alternative energy source is ...

"By using transgenic mouse models and stem-cell-derived human brain cell models, we uncovered that the pathway enabling nerve cells to burn lipids for energy production doesn't work with APOE4, ...

The brain is the body's command center, and neurons are the workhorses that carry out its commands. They transmit signals ...