Ongoing work by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers into how aspartame affects the brain has linked the artificial sweetener with learning and memory deficits in mice.
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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK's obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers have led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk ...
Aug 3, 2023
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The World Health Organization declared on July 14, 2023, that the widely used synthetic sweetener aspartame could be a "possible" carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, on the basis of "limited evidence for cancer in humans."
Jul 24, 2023
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This week, the World Health Organization announced that aspartame—the chemical that gives products like Diet Coke their distinctly sweet flavor—has been added to its list of potential carcinogens.
Jul 17, 2023
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A comprehensive audit of readily available sports foods has revealed many are mislabeled and claim to be more nutritious than they actually are.
Jun 19, 2023
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Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?
Jun 8, 2023
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Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization.
May 16, 2023
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Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.
Mar 15, 2023
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New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published today in Nature Medicine.
Feb 27, 2023
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