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

Researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine have unveiled findings from an ongoing study revealing a potential link between aspartame consumption and learning and memory deficits ...

This essay was originally published on Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz’s Medium blog. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is used in a lot of products, including Diet Coke and Coke Zero. Like most ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, an entity within the World Health Organization) recently announced that aspartame, a sugar substitute used in about 6,000 products worldwide, is ...

If you think sugar-free is a synonym for healthy, think again. A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital says aspartame—one of the most common artificial sweeteners, often used in diet soda—may ...

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

The following message about the alleged dangers of the artificial sweetener aspartame has been circulating online for two decades now: I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ...

If you have diabetes, you know how hard it can be to find a good artificial sweetener. One popular choice is aspartame. If you’re looking for a diabetes-friendly way to satisfy your sweet tooth, ...

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.

Aspartame is a non-nutritive sweetener (NNS). It has not been conclusively linked with any serious side effects or health problems, but people with certain conditions should be careful when ingesting ...