Taurine Makes Mice Live Longer
looorg writes:
Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging: Lab mice that got taurine supplements lived 10-12% longer lives. So all the kids that are pounding Red Bull (and all the other energy-drinks) might live longer if their hearts don't explode from over-consumption.
Taurine May Be a Key to Longer and Healthier Life:
A deficiency of taurine-a nutrient produced in the body and found in many foods-is a driver of aging in animals, according to a new study led by Columbia researchers and involving dozens of aging researchers around the world.
The same study also found that taurine supplements can slow down the aging process in worms, mice, and monkeys and can even extend the healthy lifespans of middle-aged mice by up to 12%.
[...] For the last 25 years, scientists have been trying to find factors that not only let us live longer, but also increase healthspan, the time we remain healthy in our old age," says the study's leader, Vijay Yadav, PhD, assistant professor of genetics & development at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
This study suggests that taurine could be an elixir of life within us that helps us live longer and healthier lives."
Journal Reference:
Parminder Singh et. al. Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging, Science (DOI: 10.1126/science.abn9257)
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