New research has found that ketone drinks don’t have the athletic benefits that some have assumed. The reason for this lack of improvement is unclear. Naturally occurring ketones can be used by the ...

Tim Podlogar is affiliated with the University of Birmingham and BORA hansgrohe professional cycling team. The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a ...

Ketones are simple compounds containing a carbonyl group and are mass-produced in industries for applications including solvents, pharmaceuticals and polymer precursors. Unlike, reactive groups like ...

For the first time it has been shown that drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels, presenting a potential future method to control spikes in blood sugar experienced by diabetics. For ...

When synthesizing new compounds, it is advantageous to have reactants that are widely available and a simple method which produces a high yield of products with little waste (undesirable byproducts).