Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 11:20
in Biology & Nature
Consuming fructose, a sugar that's common in the Western diet, alters hundreds of genes that may be linked to many diseases, life scientists report. However, they discovered good news as well: an important omega-3 fatty acid known as DHA seems to reverse the harmful changes produced by fructose.