Sugar

Drinking soda may be more harmful for those with certain genes.

Blood sugar levels on the high end of the normal range are linked with brain shrinkage.

The proposed NYC ban on the sale of large, sugar-sweetened beverages could reduce calorie consumption.

New York City's controversial trans fat ban seems to be working.

People in an experiment who slept for just six hours per night developed pre-diabetes after three weeks.

Carnivores with a more varied diet (like trashivore bears) retain their sweet taste buds.

One doctor calls the ill effects of inactivity the "sitting disease."

These ants typically cuts portions of leaves to take back to their nest.

Many young kids — particularly those in low-income households — drink too much juice.

Here's a look at where that delectable comes from before tickling your palate.

Sugars are toxic and should be regulated as strictly as alcohol, they say.

The rate of lower limb amputation among adults with diabetes has declined in recent years.

Food labels that show us how much exercise we'd need to do to burn off the calories prompt healthier choices, a new study finds.

You may be surprised at all the work sugars do within our cells.

Soda bans in schools may do little to stop kids drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.

Drinking lots of soda may increase the risk of violent behavior in teens.

Scientists track complex sugars – or glycans – to learn more about how tissues develop, which can ultimately uncover early markers for various diseases.

New studies link increased waist size and blood sugar levels to diet soda.

High doses of the cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins may increase the risk of diabetes. But should you stop taking them?