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New study highlights fructose’s unique role in metabolic disease (www.news-medical.net)

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-026-01506-y

This bit from the article is what caught my attention:

Fructose is not just another calorie. It acts as a metabolic signal that promotes fat production and storage in ways that differ fundamentally from glucose.” — Richard Johnson, MD, professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz and study lead author

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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

And very good to know, thanks for waking my interest!