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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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In one experiment, scientists introduced glucose into a single tanycyte while observing nearby astrocytes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

People who achieved remission without weight loss appeared to boost this hormone system naturally, while reducing the influence of other hormones that raise glucose levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

When insulin does not function properly, blood glucose levels rise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

These markers include glucose, fats called triglycerides, and the protein tryptophan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Rather than consuming both sugars equally, the E. coli cells had selectively consumed glucose first.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee