With the advancement of technology comes advancement in studies. Nowadays, the trend seems to be about health and food, and in keeping up with the trend, a new Diet Coke heart risk study is claiming that diet Coke and other sweetened beverages could increase heart failure, and in other cases, lead to death.

The new findings, published in the journal "Heart," was Carried out by Sweden's Karolinska Institute.

According to The Independent, the study's researchers studied 42,400 male test subjects in a span of 12 years. Throughout the Diet Coke heart risk study, the researchers found that of the 42,400 test subjects, 3,604 developed heart failure with a positive link to regular consumption of sweetened drinks. Meanwhile, 509 of the test subjects reportedly died from resulting heart condition. Sweetened drinks monitored by the researchers specifically Diet Coke.

However, Diet Coke isn't the only sweetened beverage that caused the test subjects' heart failure. The Diet Coke heart risk study also takes into account all artificially sweetened beverages however marketed as "diet," like Pepsi Max or Diet Mountain Dew.

The Diet Coke heart risk study researchers added that the findings are also applicable to women, despite all test subjects being men.

According to the scientists, two cans of Diet Coke, or any other diet soda per day, increases chances of heart failure by about 23 percent.

"Our study findings suggest sweetened beverage consumption could contribute to heart failure development," the study reads. "These findings could have implications for heart failure prevention strategies."

The new findings reportedly did not find any difference between diet beverages and drinks sweetened with real sugar.

"No distinction was made between drinks sweetened with sugar, fructose/glucose, or artificial sweetener," according to the study.

There have also been rumors circulating stating that artificially sweetened beverages such as Diet Coke causes cancer. However, experts haven't any data to support nor disprove the rumor.

According to The Inquisitr, the Diet Coke heart risk study in Sweden isn't the only existing scientific evidence which links Diet Coke to health risks. Former Pharmacist Niraj Naik, who calls himself the "Renegade Pharmacist," released an infographic last week allegedly detailing the dreadful effects of drinking Diet Coke.