The artificial sweetener aspartame can be found in everything from chewing gum to fizzy drinks and tabletop sweeteners. A new ...

Aspartame, an artificial sweetener 200 times as potent as regular granulated sugar, is used in thousands of products on grocery store shelves, from sodas and drink mixes to low-cal condiments and ...

While scientists have not yet specifically looked into whether aspartame can cause constipation, some research indicates it may affect a person’s gut microbiota. However, the results are conflicting.

Sugar is famously bad for us, but is artificial sweetener any better? For years, scientists have debated whether aspartame - a substance found in food and drinks such as diet sodas and low-sugar ...

Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener’s safety is getting another look by global health bodies assessing its potential links to cancer. The World Health ...

The discovery wasn’t intentional — just sloppy safety practices. Chemist James M. Schlatter was hunting for an anti-ulcer drug in his lab in 1965 when he licked his finger to pick up some paper.

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

It is not clear if aspartame helps people lose weight, as it may also increase appetite and affect a person’s metabolism. Aspartame may also have other negative health effects and be unsafe for some ...