The unique role of fructose results in disease development, which is distinct from its function as a simple calorie source.

Research shows fructose can accelerate tumor growth—not by adding “empty calories,” but by hijacking your liver to build ...

New research highlights fructose’s role in driving metabolic disease such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases etc. A team of ...

The simplest explanations are often the most appealing, yet they are also often the most incomplete. For a long time, it ...

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 new report, published in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in ...

A new report, published today in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its role as a simple source of calories.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David DiSalvo writes about science, tech and culture. The study is the first to examine all of the gene networks affected by ...

A study published last week in the journal Philosophical Transactions found that fructose intake fuels obesity and conditions such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. The World Health Organization ...

High-fructose corn syrup has long been portrayed as a major villain in the American diet. But a new school of thought contends that plain old table sugar or even all-natural honey can be just as ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A new paper proposes that these various models can be tied together through a single driver of obesity — fructose. OatmealStories/Getty Images Several models have been proposed to ...