Recent studies have highlighted that refined sugar alternatives like sorbitol might not really be as healthy as people presume them to be.

Scientists have known for years that alcohol and sugar can damage the liver and influence your choices in ways that feel automatic. A new animal study now suggests they may do so through the same ...

Aldose reductase, a key enzyme in the polyol pathway, catalyses the conversion of glucose to sorbitol, a process that becomes particularly problematic in hyperglycaemic conditions. Excessive flux ...