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A research group has found that in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), circulating fructose derived from dietary sugar is needed for enhanced egg production after mating. In this species, circulating fructose is required for an increase in germline stem cells, which divide into reproductive cells. This increase leads to enhanced post-mating egg production. These findings may help to determine whether fructose influences the reproduction of mammals, including humans.

Pre-formed fibrils (PFFs) are a cost-effective and novel method for the modeling of neurodegenerative diseases. This article discusses their manufacture, various benefits and the new perspectives they can provide to disease models.

Disordered eating patterns are often present well before the diagnosis of an eating disorder is made.