A year-long experiment raises new doubts about the safety limits of one of the most popular artificial sweeteners.

A study by CIC biomaGUNE and Biogipuzkoa HRI conducted on mice has found that the prolonged intake of sweeteners may exert ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that aspartame consumption may be linked to decreased heart and brain function. The artificial sweetener ...

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...

Aspartame, a sweetener found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free products, has been found to be possibly carcinogenic in high doses. Two groups linked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a ...

Researchers warn that regular consumption of artificially sweetened drinks like Diet Coke and Pepsi Max could impact heart and brain health—even at levels considered safe.

You pour your morning coffee, reach for that familiar packet or bottle to make it taste just right, and think nothing of it.

The non-sugar, low-calorie sweetener aspartame has been linked to potential problems with memory and learning, according to a study from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. In the ...

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The results showed that the mice who consumed aspartame had 20% less body fat, suggesting it might help with weight loss.