Acumen’s Alzheimer’s drug passes initial safety test
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – An experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug developed by Acumen Pharmaceuticals targeting a novel form of…
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Thousands evacuated as firefighters battle to control La Palma wildfire
By Borja Suarez (Reuters) -Firefighters were trying to contain a wildfire which burned out of control and forced the evacuation…
Top Biden cyber official will not get permanent role due to personal debts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House’s acting national cyber director was informed in recent weeks she would not be considered…
Brazilian school awarded UNESCO stamp for efforts to protect the ocean
By Sergio Queiroz RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A group of Brazilian school children gleefully remove pieces of plastic and…
Factbox-Food and beverage products that mention aspartame on their labels
(Reuters) – Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular sweeteners, has been deemed a “possible carcinogen” by two groups linked…
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed…
One in four UK single parent households unable to afford food
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of Britain’s single parent households have recently run out of…
Explainer-What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings on cancer and consumption mean?
(Reuters) – Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is a…
Factbox-Agents and substances categorized as carcinogenic to humans
(Reuters) – Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in products from Coca-Cola’s diet sodas to Mars’ Extra chewing gum, is the…
US lawmakers make bipartisan push for psychedelics research in defense bill
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pushed to include a provision allowing…