Excess fructose, especially from sugary drinks, juices, and processed foods, harms health by overloading the liver and ...

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Together, the human and lab studies offered a controlled look at how the body reacts to common dietary sugars. The study ...

UC Davis study shows fructose isn't the only bad sugar in high fructose corn syrup. (Getty Images) Consuming high fructose corn syrup appears to be as bad for your health as consuming sugar in the ...

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Obese youth who have some buildup of fats in their livers and a diet high in fructose may be more likely to develop serious chronic liver damage common in adult alcoholics, a recent study suggests.

When I finally received a diagnosis of fructose intolerance after years of mysterious, debilitating symptoms, I thought the hard part was over. I imagined my life would improve now that I knew what ...

Fructose is sometimes called “fruit sugar” because fruit is the main source of this nutrient. But it’s also found naturally in some vegetables and natural sweeteners, and it's added to a variety of ...

Kerin O'Dea receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. The European Food and Safety Agency (EFSA) has just approved health claims for ...

Rats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read this L.A. Times opinion article.) They think the effect is due ...