KERA News: UT Health San Antonio study links aspartame to autism in males

September 28, 2023

Sharon Parten Fowler, PhD, MPH, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed for this story.   Read More

Consumer Affairs: Study finds diet soda and autism link

September 28, 2023

Raymond F. Palmer, PhD, professor, Family and Community Medicine, was quoted in this story.   Read More

Toronto Sun: Study finds connection between autism in boys and diet soda

September 28, 2023

Raymond F. Palmer, PhD, professor, Family and Community Medicine, and Sharon Parten Fowler, PhD, MPH, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, were quoted in this story.   Read More

KSAT 12: Gardening with KSAT: Looking for aspartame alternative? Make your own organic stevia extract

September 28, 2023

UT Health San Antonio’s study finding an association between autism diagnosis in boys and daily consumption of either diet soda or a comparable amount of aspartame by their mothers during pregnancy or breastfeeding, was mentioned in this story.   Read More

KXAN: Study finds maternal link between drinking diet soda daily while pregnant and autism in boys

September 28, 2023

Raymond F. Palmer, PhD, professor, Family and Community Medicine, was quoted in this story.   Read More

WFIN: Aspartame and autism: Drinking diet soda amid pregnancy linked to diagnosis in male offspring, says study

September 25, 2023

Sharon Parten Fowler, PhD, MPH, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, was quoted in this story.   Read More