glucose

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When exposed to cold, brown fat uses glucose and lipids to produce heat through a process called thermogenesis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

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

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

The swashing effect begins when bacteria consume fermentable sugars such as glucose, maltose, or xylose.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

When they switched back to glucose, these enzymes disappeared and glucose-digesting enzymes reappeared.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee