Excessive fructose intake, especially from sugary drinks and processed foods—may increase the risk of fatty liver disease, ...

What if the sugar we consume, or even the sugar our own bodies produce, could increase the risk of cancer? That’s the question driving groundbreaking research by Hyeyoung Nam, Ph.D., instructor in the ...

Low testosterone may worsen the liver-damaging effects of high-fructose diets by altering gut microbes and metabolism, a new study in mice suggests.

Sugar metabolism refers to the process by which the body breaks down carbohydrates into sugars, including glucose and fructose. The body uses these sugars as a source of energy. The body metabolizes ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers say they have uncovered a significant link between dietary fructose and tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. Published ...

Glycolysis is an important sugar degradation pathway that cancer cells in particular depend on. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now shown that liver cancer cells in mice ...

Experts warn that excessive salt intake may indirectly contribute to obesity by altering metabolism. High sodium levels can increase fructose production in the liver, triggering insulin and leptin ...