High-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener made from corn starch, is widely found in common foods. Due to its widespread use, the consumption of fructose has increased over the past five decades. “If you ...

High fructose intake is increasingly linked to fatty liver disease, as studies show sugar overload stresses the liver more than commonly blamed junk foods.

Researchers have developed a radiotracer that can detect fructose metabolism, paving the way for a clinically viable tool for the earlier detection of multiple conditions. Fructolysis, the action of ...

A new PET radiotracer can differentiate diseased tissues from healthy tissues based on fructose metabolism, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Reston, VA—A new PET radiotracer can differentiate diseased tissues from healthy tissues based on fructose metabolism, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear ...

Excess fructose, especially from sugary drinks, juices, and processed foods, harms health by overloading the liver and ...

All-too-common fructose — found in table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, used widely in everyday foods like ketchup — has long been considered a major reason why Americans pack on the pounds. Now, ...

Fructose is one of the most damaging foods for your liver because the liver handles it almost entirely, and it easily ...

Numerous hypotheses attempt to explain obesity‘s meteoric rise over the past few decades. There’s the energy balance hypothesis, which states that weight gain is due to consuming more calories than ...

For the first time, scientists have unraveled just how high levels of fructose affect the body, flipping a genetic switch as it's broken down – one that primes your immune system to overreact to ...