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Six popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
ScienceDailyThursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1. 6 additional years of brain aging.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1. 6 additional years of brain aging.
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A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1. 6 additional years of brain aging.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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