Bad news, fructose alters hundreds of brain genes

Got a sweet tooth? Maybe you even have some sugary goodness with you right now… as you are reading this. Well you may want to put that down.We know a range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer’s disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are linked to changes to genes in the brain. Unfortunately for those who love their pop tarts, a new study  has found that hundreds of those genes can be damaged by fructose, a sugar that’s common in the Western diet, in a way that could lead to those diseases.

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April 22, 2016 | Categories: Genetics, Neuroscience Research | Tags: alzheimers, behavioral science, cell biology, DNA, Genetics, health, medicine, neurobiology, neurology, peer reviewed, science | 2 Comments