The success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) depends on numerous factors, including the viability of sperm. A recent study ...

In vitro evidence suggests that immune complex formation in IgA nephropathy is determined by the sugar content of the IgA1 hinge region. Absence of galactose residues in this region renders the ...

Complex carbohydrates consist of long chains of molecules, while simple carbohydrates are made of smaller chains. Carbohydrates affect a person’s blood sugar. A person can see how different ...

Carbohydrate chains, or glycans, are complex sugar-like compounds that play important roles in various biological processes and structures in our bodies. Galactosides are a type of glycan found in ...

While neuroscience has long focused on proteins and DNA, a team of Stanford researchers dared to shift their gaze to sugars – specifically the complex sugar chains that cover all our cells like ...