The FGF21 hormone may be a reliable predictor of altered fructose metabolism and provide the basis for a "fructose tolerance test," researchers report. Determining the body’s metabolic response to ...

Increased consumption of table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup has been linked to rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States and throughout the world. Both sweeteners are ...

A new report, published 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.

Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States and throughout the world is due to the increased consumption of table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Both sweeteners are commonly ...

AURORA, Colo. (April 17, 2026) – 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 ...

Glucose intolerance is well known and easily assessed via a glucose tolerance test that measures blood levels of glucose after ingestion. This test is a cornerstone in diabetes diagnosis, as are ...

One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly. Fructose is perhaps best known ...

GESTATIONAL diabetes (termed "pre-diabetes" by some investigators) offers a unique opportunity to investigate the influence of an altered maternal environment on the carbohydrate metabolism of the ...

Fructose is under fire. In recent years, the simple sugar has endured close scrutiny from scientists who claim that it increases the risk of obesity more than its cousin glucose does. Now, some ...

Some research has suggested that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, used as a sweetener in a wide variety of foods, may increase the risk of obesity and heart disease. Now, a controlled and ...