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Study Links Aspartame to Heart Damage and Cognitive Decline

12/20/2025

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A January 2026 study in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy found that aspartame may harm heart and brain health.
The study reports that mice exposed to one-sixth of the maximum daily intake showed mild cardiac hypertrophy and cognitive decline.
Researchers call for reevaluating current aspartame safety limits.
A September 2025 study in Neurology linked low- and no-calorie sweeteners, including aspartame and erythritol, to faster cognitive decline in adults under 60.

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A January 2026 study in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy found that aspartame may harm heart and brain health.
The study reports that mice exposed to one-sixth of the maximum daily intake showed mild cardiac hypertrophy and cognitive decline.
Researchers call for reevaluating current aspartame safety limits.
A September 2025 study in Neurology linked low- and no-calorie sweeteners, including aspartame and erythritol, to faster cognitive decline in adults under 60.