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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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When we dance, we reduce our blood pressure and glucose levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In one experiment, scientists introduced glucose into a single tanycyte while observing nearby astrocytes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Male offspring also showed reduced blood glucose levels and changes in liver function.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

When another sugar, such as glucose, was present, the lock remained intact, and no lactose-digesting genes were allowed to be activated.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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