India, Aug. 7 -- A study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology, found that people who consumed the most low- and no-calorie sweeteners experienced faster declines in memory and thinking skills than those who consumed the least.
Previous studies have linked artificial sweeteners to health problems, including a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart-related events. The new findings suggested they may also be linked to faster cognitive decline.
During the study, researchers followed nearly 13,000 adults in Brazil for about eight years to study their sweetener intake and changes in brain health. Participants consumed an average of about 92 milligrams of artificial sweeteners each day, although some consumed nearly twice as much....