Common ingredient in energy drinks linked to blood cancer growth, study finds
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Taurine in foods and energy drinks linked to leukemia risk, study finds. Researchers suggest that blocking taurine uptake in leukemia cells for potential treatments.
The compound is also found in meats, fish and eggs, as well as some energy drinks and protein powders. "This is preliminary, but marks an important link between diet and cancer." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"The key takeaway from this study is that taurine can be used by leukemia cells to promote cancer progression," Jeevisha Bajaj, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Genetics and a member of Wilmot’s Cancer Microenvironment research program, told Fox News Digital.
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