Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut ...

I grew up with diabetes around me. My grandmother had type 2 diabetes, and my brother had type 1 diabetes. Both conditions involve high blood sugar, but they differ in their causes and treatments.

Nestlé's baby food in Africa, Cerelac, is found to contain alarmingly high levels of added sugar, up to 7.5 grams per serving. This contrasts sharply with sugar-free variants sold in Europe. African ...

A team at Edith Cowan University has reported that regular consumption of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale can improve blood sugar stability and support metabolic health in people at ...

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to regulate blood glucose levels using a lab-designed protein, possibly opening the door to a new treatment avenue ...

The idea of kids getting a “sugar rush” emerged in the 1970s, and the myth continues despite evidence to the contrary. Eating too much cotton candy and other sweets can lead to health problems, but ...

Groundbreaking research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem — a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle — that can block Covid-19 from infecting human cells, reducing ...