Patients with certain types of cancers who consume sucralose, found in the artificial sweetener Splenda, respond worse to immunotherapy compared with those who don’t, researchers report July 30 in ...

Sucralose, the sugar substitute in many diet products, may weaken cancer immunotherapy by altering gut bacteria and reducing arginine levels needed for immune cells. But supplementation with arginine ...

While both stevia and sucralose (commonly known as Splenda) can replace cane sugar and other sweeteners, Splenda is an artificial sweetener and stevia is a natural one. Both do not have calories, and ...

New data may ignite debate about whether artificial sweeteners can alter the gut microbiome and, in turn, reduce how effective immunotherapy is in patients with cancer. A study in Cancer Discovery ...

The popular artificial sweetener sucralose—found both in packets and diet sodas—might not be the best choice for patients having cancer treatment. A study by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC ...