Scientists fight Alzheimer's by helping glial cells process glucose

Published Date: 06 May 2025

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that impaired glucose metabolism in glial cells, a type of cell in our nervous system, plays a key role in the degeneration caused by Alzheimer's disease.

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