NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
β-Hydroxybutyrate maintains energetically demanding neural functions during glucose deprivation
Rachel F. Ricks, Dallin S. Nevers, Tyler Poulos…·R. Ryley Parrish
This study shows that β-hydroxybutyrate can sustain brain tissue metabolism and function without glucose, demonstrating its role in maintaining neural activity during energy deprivation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.07.730699