Feeding mice high-fructose corn syrup, a widely used sweetener in human diets, has been found to drive an increase in the surface area of the gut that is associated with enhanced absorption of dietary ...

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You've probably heard about fructose. It's a type of simple sugar naturally found in our beloved fruits and some vegetables. Think about the sweetness of a juicy apple or ripe strawberries—that's ...

Gary Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences and a professor of genetics and of medicine at the School of Medicine, all at WashU. Fructose consumption has ...