Sunday, May 01, 2016 Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage Stuart Wolpert | April 21, 2016 Marie Fields/iStock Syrup contains fructose, which alters brain genes linked to many diseases, UCLA life scientists report. 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. A new study by UCLA life scientists 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. However, the researchers discovered good news as well: An omega-3 fatty acid known
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