A cranberry, honey or a candy bar - which tastes the sweetest? These foods contain sugars that humans can perceive differently. A cranberry seems tart, whereas a candy bar can be excessively sweet, ...

Immune cells within a brain tumour could be taking control of sugar metabolism, breaking down fructose to suppress immune ...

A new study reveals that immune cells within brain tumours may be manipulating sugar metabolism, specifically breaking down ...

A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks, you’ll find sugar. Diet soda might have an ...

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine report that fructose metabolism inside brain immune cells helps glioblastoma tumors grow ...

Princeton University researchers report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected. Sugary drinks and ...