Novel Radiotracer Maps the Way Cells Use Fructose for Energy, Offers Better Method of Early Disease Detection

Medicine & Technology Feb 21, 2024

Researchers from the University of Ottawa have developed a new radiotracer which can detect cancers and inflammations of the heart and brain. Learn more about it in this article

Common Sugar in Fruit Juice Found to Lead to Increased Hunger, Fat Accumulation, and Obesity

Aug 15, 2023

Fructose with excessive sugar can trigger the lowering of the body's ATP, which is a characteristic found in obesity, diabetes, and other sicknesses. Read to learn more.

Fructose Could Be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease, Scientists Suggest; Should We Avoid Sugar Intake?

Feb 20, 2023

Scientists suggest that fructose could be driving the development of Alzheimer's disease. Read to know more.

Added Sugar Consumption Doubles Fat Production, Study Says

Mar 16, 2021

A new study found that consumption of added sugar doubles fat production, triggering obesity and other related health issues like type-2 diabetes.

Excessive Fructose Stimulates Behavior Leading to Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and Depression

Oct 09, 2020

High fructose intake contributes to obesity, diabetes, and behavioral disorders. A recent study associates excessive fructose intake resulting in aggression, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.

Researchers Link Fructose Metabolism With Alzheimer's Disease

Sep 24, 2020

Up to date, there has not been effective treatment for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. With researchers discovering how fructose metabilsm affects neuronal function, it may help develop preventive measures of risk factors such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Glucose To Fructose Conversion In The Brain Considered As The Main Cause of Obesity And Diabetes

Feb 24, 2017

It was the first time that fructose was found to be produced in the brain from glucose. The study was seen to be particularly relevant to patients suffering from diabetes and obesity.

How Increasing Dietary Sugar Diet Can End Up To Breast, Lung Cancer -- Study

Jan 04, 2016

In a study conducted by scientists from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in mice, it is found that high sugar content diet similar to that of the Western diet can increase risk of both breast cancer and lung metastasis.

Study Concluded That Sugar Is Toxic

Nov 01, 2015

There is a new study that shows sugar is actually dangerous to health.

Is Fruit Making You Hungry?

May 06, 2015

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but it may not do much help you put the fork down. In a new study scientists have found why you may feel emptiness in your stomach even after eating a fruit salad.

Can Fructose Make You Eat More? A Sugary Debate

May 05, 2015

When it comes to the sugars that we eat, would you believe that our bodies may respond more positively to some rather than others? It’s a pretty simple assumption that our bodies may respond differently to each sugar we ingest, but it turns out that the physiological responses and mental associations made are far more complex than even researchers in neurobiology could have ever assumed. In a new study published this week in the journal PNAS, researchers with the University of Southern California investigated appetite responses and food choices with regards to ingestion of fructose versus glucose. And what the researchers found was that fructose was far more likely to be dangerous to your diet.