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Leavitt cleans up Bessent’s Social Security privatization comments: ‘Supplement, not substitute’  Politico Treasury Secretary’s comments on Social Security, Trump baby accounts draw fire  Axios Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security  The New York Times Scott Bessent Gulps His Way Through Damage Control on Social Security  New York Magazine Trump’s newborn savings accounts a ‘back door for privatizing Social …

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn’t harm healthy kidney cells, according to a research team at Hiroshima University. The researchers published their findings in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. “Globally, the incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic …

Scientists Supercharge Sugar Substitute – And It Starts Killing Cancer  SciTechDaily Stevia leaf extract has potential as anticancer treatment, researchers find  Medical Xpress Popular sugar alternative found safe and even effective at killing pancreatic cancer cells  Times of India Common sweetener in fizzy drinks and yoghurt ‘can kill off the deadliest cancer’  The Sun Your Go-To Sugar Swap Could Help Fight One of the …

From low-carb ice cream to keto protein bars to “sugar-free” soda, the decades-old sweetener erythritol is everywhere. But new University of Colorado Boulder research shows the popular sugar substitute and specialty food additive comes with serious downsides, impacting brain cells in numerous ways that can boost risk of stroke. The study was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. “Our …

A widely-used sugar substitute found in products marketed to people with diabetes may involve more risks than rewards. In a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder found that erythritol — an organic compound used for so-called “stevia” products sold by the brands Wholesome, Truvia, and Splenda — can harm brain cells …

Scientists Warn: Popular Sugar Substitute Linked to Brain Cell Damage  SciTechDaily Popular Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Strokes  Newsweek Popular Artificial Sweetener Linked to Strokes and Heart Attacks — Again  Money Talks News Common sweetener found to significantly and immediately boost heart attack and stroke risk  Earth.com Study: Common Sweetener Erythritol Can Impact Brain Cells, Boost Stroke Risk  Sci.News Source link

Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried. A new report from the nonprofit Internet Matters, which supports efforts to keep children safe online, found that children and teens are using programs like ChatGPT, Character.AI, and Snapchat’s MyAI to simulate friendship more than ever before. Of the 1,000 children aged nine to 17 that …