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Recent evidence indicates that fructose is a pro-inflammatory molecule. Oral fructose induces serum and kidney inflammatory intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in rats. Fructose also induces ...

Choi HK and Curhan G (2008) Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men: prospective cohort study. BMJ 336: 309–312 The prevalence of gout in the US has doubled in the past few ...

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 ...

Immune cells in brain tumors use fructose metabolism to suppress immune responses, promoting growth, while blocking this ...

Whether you’ve been scrolling through food content on social media in the past year or you’re someone who’s always tuned in to wellness trends, it’s likely you’ve heard about people eating certain ...

A diet high in processed fructose sabotages rats’ brains’ ability to heal after head trauma, UCLA neuroscientists report. Revealing a link between nutrition and brain health, the finding offers ...

An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). An ancient human foraging instinct ...

Fructose, a common sugar found in the U.S. diet, may cause changes in the brain that trigger a person to overeat, a new brain imaging study shows. After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't ...

A range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer’s disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are linked to changes to genes in the brain. A new study by ...

Whether you’re looking to regulate your blood glucose levels or protect your waistline, finding sugar-free alternatives can be tough when it can be found in almost anything you eat. Sugar is made up ...

Fructose-- a kind of sugar found in a wide variety of foods and beverages -- may encourage overeating, new research suggests. Fructose may be best known to consumers in the form of high-fructose corn ...