A team of investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight loss. In their report, the researchers show how the aspartame ...

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 ...

After completing its “first full risk assessment” of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The European Food Safety Authority said that artificial sweetener aspartame is safe for human consumption given the current exposure levels. Aspartame has already received widespread ...

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.

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight loss. In their report ...