Wednesday 17 September 2014

Study asks whether artificial sweeteners may drive diabetes

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles By Kate Kelland LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Scientists studying the effects of artificial sweeteners in mice and humans say they have found that eating them may increase the risk of developing glucose intolerance, a risk factor for diabetes. In work that raises questions over whether artificial sweeteners - widely seen as "healthier" than sugars - should be reassessed, the researchers said the substances altered the balance of microbes in the gut linked to susceptibility to metabolic diseases like diabetes. "In our studies we found that artificial sweeteners may drive, or contribute to... ...




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