DNA has a "backbone" made of ribose molecules (a five-carbon sugar; glucose is a six-carbon sugar) strung together in a row. What makes DNA so special, among all other biomolecules, is its ability ...

Researchers believe intermittent fasting leads to a metabolic switch from using glucose as the primary energy source to using fat. Intermittent fasting can also positively affect the circadian ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. It occurs when the body does not produce or use enough insulin. The symptoms or effects of hyperglycemia include increased ...

Continuous glucose monitors were originally designed to help people with diabetes track and better manage their blood sugar (aka ‘blood glucose’). Nowadays, not everyone you see wearing one ...