Complex carbs have lots of sugar molecules bonded together in long chains and take longer to digest. Whereas simple carbs have just one or two molecules that your body absorbs quickly. Since ...

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 ...

But low-carb diets can also be disadvantageous by being "hard to sustain and may unnecessarily restrict nutrient-dense foods ...

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 ...