HEALTHJul 18 · 13:55 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

Several popular sugar substitutes may accelerate cognitive decline in adults, particularly those under 60 or with diabetes. Higher artificial sweetener intake was linked to faster memory and thinking decline, equivalent to 1.6 years of cognitive aging. Researchers caution more studies are needed to confirm causation.

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