28 Mar 2019 --- Consuming a modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup – the equivalent of a can of soda for humans – every day promotes the growth of intestinal tumors in mice models of the disease. This is according to a study from Baylor College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine published in Science. The researchers found the mechanism by which high-fructose syrup feed tumor growth and suggest potential treatments to block this side effect. Further research is needed in human models, however, the findings could explain why the increased consumption of high sugar foods and drinks has correlated with a rise in colorectal cancers in the US, note the researchers.
