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fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /




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The research, published recently in Science Signaling, builds on a line of research from Gary Patti's laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis examining how fructose affects the liver and other parts of the body.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry, in Art & Sciences, and of genetics and medicine, at WashU Medicine, has previously investigated what happens when fructose is processed by the liver.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The team also found that high amounts of dietary fructose, comparable to the levels present in sugary drinks, could encourage cancer spread even when chemotherapy had not been given.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The researchers found that fructose serves as one of the chemical messages released by these treatment-surviving cells.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

It means cheap animal feed to produce cheap meat and cheap high- fructose corn syrup for soft drinks.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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