Taurine, most commonly known as a main ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull, is also a favorite supplement of biohackers: Bryan Johnson is a proponent, and includes it as an ingredient in his proprietary Longevity Mix. On TikTok, taurine receives accolades for being “the most underrated supplement in the world” and “the magic pill you’ve been looking for.”
Much of that was based on 2023 research which found that it improved multiple age-related traits and extended lifespan in worms and mice, despite there being no solid clinical data to show it had the same benefits in humans.
Now, a new study published in Science has found flaws with how that research looked at the data—and that taurine levels either went up or remained unchanged with age in humans and two other mammals, suggesting that declining taurine is not a universal biomarker of aging.
“We clearly show that there’s no need for taurine supplementation as long as you have a healthy diet,” co-
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