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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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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 alterations may affect how the body handles glucose and could increase the risk of developing diabetes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Shutdowns have caused problems for diabetic children whose sensors can’t transmit glucose levels to parents and warn them in case of emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

During glucose metabolism, those messages were repressed, and the RNAs for glucose-digesting enzymes became abundant.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee