The supply of glucose to the brain and cognitive functioning

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 463-479

  Benton, David ^a   Parker, Pearl Y ^a   Donohoe, Rachael T ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BRAIN LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; METABOLIC RATE;

EID: 0029800140     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000022537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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