Common sweetener found to significantly and immediately boost heart attack and stroke risk
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A common sweetener, erythritol, causes stress in brain vessel cells, reduces protective nitric oxide, and blocks clot-busting signals.
  • SacralPlexus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    8 months ago

    Endothelial cells are not the same as neurons. They are the type of cell that form the inner lining on blood vessels (so in direct contact with flowing blood).

    • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      I understand that, but they still soaked them in a solution with the same concentration as diet soda.