The way cancer cells process fructose has not been closely studied by researchers. A new study shows that some leukemia cells can break down fructose using a different metabolic pathway. This raises ...

Researchers report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected. Sugary drinks and processed high-sugar ...

After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the gastrointestinal system, or gut, helps to shield the liver from damage by breaking down the sugar before it reaches the liver, according ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — A Washington University study is ...

A groundbreaking study from Washington University in St. Louis has uncovered disturbing evidence about the relationship between dietary fructose and cancer growth, particularly in cases of melanoma, ...

High Fructose Corn Syrup in some of the most popular snacks on the market.

You've probably heard it a hundred times: swap white sugar for honey, agave, or fruit juice and you're making a healthier ...

If you’ve ever bought a box of agave nectar-sweetened cereal or fruit-juice sweetened granola bars because they somehow seemed healthier than their conventional counterparts, you’ve fallen for the ...

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 ...

Hereditary fructose intolerance is a genetic disorder. Your body lacks the necessary protein or enzyme that’s needed to break down fructose when you have fructose intolerance. That means your body can ...

High-fructose corn syrup is like “Chicken Man,” a comic radio spoof from years ago. When the segment was introduced each day you would hear, “Chicken Man, Chicken Man, he’s everywhere, he’s everywhere ...