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fructose

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




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Patti described sorbitol as being essentially "one transformation away from fructose," meaning the body can convert it into a closely related form that may produce similar effects.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

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

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

Their analysis showed that the surviving cancer cells produced fructose and used it as a signal that encouraged neighboring cells to spread.

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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