- A new study indicates that high doses of the artificial sweetener sucralose reduce immune responses in mice.
- Specifically, it lowers the activation of their T cells.
- Researchers stress that typical consumption of sucralose by humans is not likely to be harmful.
- In the future, researchers hope to examine whether high doses of this common sweetener could be used to dampen hyperactive immune systems.
Known by the brand name Splenda, sucralose is one of several artificial sweeteners
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