Because taurine deficiency is rare, however, very few people need to find more ways to include it in their diet. "Even strict ...

The purpose of the study published on Thursday in the journal Science was to uncover whether levels of taurine — yes, the stuff you get in energy drinks — in the blood affects aging.

Taurine - a nutrient found in meat, fish and sold as a supplement - extends life and boosts health in a range of animal species, scientists say. Levels of taurine decline with age in different ...

Like humans, both mice and monkeys naturally produce taurine and levels decline with age — the study found that taurine levels in elderly people were 80% lower than in younger humans.