Do artificial sweeteners live up to the promise of sweetness without harm? An ongoing clinical study investigates

Scientists suspect that aspartame and other artificial sweeteners can lead to lasting, metabolic disruptions when consumed frequently, by activating specific receptors in the intestine. A clinical study is now enrolling volunteer soda drinkers to test the hypothesis. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News aspartame blood sugar clinical trial diet soda G protein-coupled receptors incretin Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Signal Transduction metabolism study volunteers sweet receptors Thomas Huber Thomas P. Sakmar Source Type: news