Scientists understand that cancer cells support their rapid reproduction by rewiring their metabolisms to take glucose, ferment it and produce lactate. Fermentation of sugar to lactic acid produces about 15 times less energy than respiration of sugar, Thevelein noted. Even though the researchers pinpointed some similarities between yeast and human cancer cells, Ligibel explained, "it's important to recognize we're a few steps away from even human cancer cells in a test tube." "When we think about the relationship between sugar and cancer -- when we think about what drives the level of sugar in someone's body -- it's primarily related to their weight," Ligibel said. Sugar can cause obesity which leads to cancerAsked whether he believes that eating more sugar leads to more cancer, Thevelein immediately answered, "No!

Source: CNN October 27, 2017 08:37 UTC