Aspartame is the artificial sweetener that people love to hate. It's also one of the most common alternatives to sugar, found in over 6,000 products and sold as NutraSweet® and Equal®. The same ...

A World Health Organization agency has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener widely used in diet drinks and low-calorie foods, as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Getty Images How much ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds a link between higher risk for cardiovascular disease as the artificial sweetener aspartame. SabdiZ/Getty Images Artificial sweeteners have long been used as ...

However, new research published in Cell Metabolism shows that aspartame, one of the most common sugar substitutes, may impact vascular health. The team of cardiovascular health experts and ...

Aspartame a methyl ester L-aspartylphenylalanine, is a widely used sweetener. The intake of aspartame was studied in 51 adults 23 of whom were carriers for phenylketonuria (PKU). The study was ...