ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,087, issued on July 28, was assigned to THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINE (Jackson, Wyo.).

"Method of enhancing glucose levels in the central nervous system" was invented by Paul Alan Cox (Jackson, Wyo.) and Sandra Anne Banack (Jackson, Wyo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Presented herein are compositions and uses thereof for: (i) increasing or regulating glucose concentration in a central nervous system of a subject, (ii) inhibiting or delaying cognitive decline in a subject, (iii) enhancing cognitive function in a subject, and/or (iv) treating a disease or condition associated with a decreased level of glucose in a central nervous sy...