Sugar

Fructose may be more damaging to your health than glucose according to a new animal study comparing the effect of both sweetening compounds on liver metabolism.

A large-scale study has yet again rekindled debate over the association between cancer risk and consumption of sugary drinks. The research suggests unsweetened fruit juices also contain enough sugars to confer a similar increase in cancer risk as sugary soda drinks – but that's not the whole story.

What if you could stay healthier without changing your diet? In mouse tests researchers have now found a way to alter the fat metabolism in the liver, reducing the chances of diabetes without changing a high-fat diet.

A team of scientists from Germany’s University of Tübingen has discovered a novel and unusual sugar molecule that shows great potential as a natural herbicide. It is harmless to animals and humans but can effectively disrupt the growth of various plants and microorganisms.

​Two new studies have reawakened a debate over the safety of artificial sweeteners, suggesting the chemicals may cause significant alterations in the make-up of out gut microbiome​ but some experts are not convinced the research can be accurately applied to human subjects.​

A compelling new study is comparing cancer cell populations to parasites, describing how it can alter the body's ability to metabolize glucose to create more energy sources that help tumors grow.

Researchers have discovered a new way to reduce the risk of diabetes – sugar. Trehalose is a natural sugar that has now been found to deprive the liver of glucose and activate a gene that improves insulin sensitivity and triggers the burning of more fat.

Good news older readers, a small sugary treat can boost your memory and performance when faced with a difficult task. A long-standing body of research has been bolstered by a new study that has concluded that sugar does indeed improve memory and motivation in older adults.

A major study examining ways of stemming the rising rates of non-communicable diseases worldwide has concluded that taxes on unhealthy products, such as sugary soft drinks and tobacco, would produce major health gains for the poor.

A study of more than 35,000 subjects has found that people who drink sugary soft drinks have an increased risk of developing several obesity-related cancers, even if the person is not overweight. It rekindles the debate over whether excessive sugar consumption directly contributes to cancer.

​Those little containers of coffee cream may not look significant on their own, but when you consider how many of them are discarded every day … it adds up to a lot of waste. That's why a PhD student created milk-and-sugar capsules that dissolve completely when placed in hot liquid.

Normally, taste receptors in the mouth pick up sweetness and tell us to keep eating, but one has been found that does the opposite – for fruit flies, anyway. A pair of neurons in the throat tells the insects when they’ve had enough sugar, which could hopefully help manage sugar cravings in humans.