Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners have the ability to promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the greatest human health threats today 1, is responsible for approximately 700,000 deaths annually worldwide 2  and unless curtailed, the misuse or overuse of … Continue reading Artificial Sweeteners May Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance through Horizontal Gene Transfer