Experiments suggest that taurine, an unusual amino acid, can extend some animals' life spans, but it's unclear if it would work in humans.
Taurine — an amino acid made by the human body and often added to energy drinks — can slow aging and extend the life spans of certain animals, a new study suggests. Whether it could work in humans, however, is still a big unknown.
Small human trials have assessed taurine as a treatment for metabolic diseases, with some positive results. But"I think the main thing that needs to be established is long-term safety if this is to be recommended to otherwise healthy people," Joseph Baur, a professor of physiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine who was not involved in the study, told Live Science in an email.
In research conducted about 10 years ago, the study authors noticed that mice given taurine were"showing better functionality" than untreated mice.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Local non-profit works to diversify STEM field, bring science experiments to classrooms across the areaRise Up, which was started back in 2019, helps remove the financial barriers that often prevent opportunities and experiments from happening.
Read more »
SpaceX Dragon Arrives at ISS With Pioneering Science Experiments and Solar ArraysThe SpaceX Dragon has docked with the International Space Station, beginning the 28th resupply mission for NASA. It carries an array of experiments, including IROSAs to increase the station's energy production, studies on thunderstorms, plant adaptations, and telomere behavior in space, along with C
Read more »
Is Taurine the Key to Longer Life? It Made Monkeys HealthierTaurine, an energy drink ingredient, was found to extend the lives of mice and worms. Could this biological compound be the key to longer life?
Read more »
Microsoft, Google strategy to test AI search ads irks some brandsAlphabet's Google and Microsoft are inserting ads into AI experiments without providing an option to opt out of participation, an approach that has already rankled some brands and risks further pushback from the industry, ad buyers told Reuters.
Read more »
When AI and Blockchain Merge, Expect the Mundane at FirstAs the transformative technologies of generative artificial intelligence and blockchain find their way in business, inevitably they will interact. The pairing has the potential to achieve wild, weird and presently unimaginable results, but expect the first experiments to be boring and predictable, says EY's Paul Brody.
Read more »
Quantum miners would yield ‘massive’ energy savings for blockchain: StudyScientists from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom conducted experiments comparing three quantum mining schemes to industry-standard ASIC miners, ultimately determining that quantum miners have the potential for “massive” energy savings.
Read more »