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fructose

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




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Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry, in Art & Sciences, and of genetics and medicine, at WashU Medicine, has previously investigated what happens when fructose is processed by the liver.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

His earlier work showed that the products of fructose metabolism can be exploited by cancer cells to promote their growth.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

A study from The Wistar Institute has identified a surprising connection between fructose, a widely consumed dietary sugar, and the spread of an aggressive type of ovarian cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Unlike many risk factors that patients cannot change, fructose intake can be reduced through dietary choices.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

That’s when Japanese chemists discovered an enzyme that could transform glucose into the much sweeter sugar molecule called fructose.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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