New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

For years, sugar substitutes like aspartame, sucralose, and sugar alcohols have been promoted as safer choices for people ...

Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy.

The findings challenge the idea that sugar alcohols are always harmless and suggest that in high amounts they may still ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier ...

Scientists have identified a gut microbe–derived molecule that, when trapped inside the intestine, can reset blood sugar ...

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving means of nutritional support for thousands of hospitalized infants who cannot tolerate normal oral feeding due to the immaturity or surgical removal of the ...

Although the research centered on mAChR4 within the gut, this signaling protein is also known to influence areas of the brain involved in habit formation, learning and addiction. Because individuals ...

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