Effects of taurine supplementation on metabolic health and biological aging in healthcare workers: A protocol for a triple-blinded, Bayesian-optimized phase II randomized controlled trial.

Mandy H M Chu, Jacky K M Lai, Anna Lee, William K K Wu, Ziheng Huang, Henry M K Wong, Laptin Ho, Hao Su, Samantha S M Ho, Xinbo Xu, Warren Pavey, David J R Morgan, Matthew T V Chan, Kwok M Ho

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

Metabolic-related diseases become increasingly prevalent with age. Recent experimental evidence suggests that taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) deficiency contributes to these conditions, despite taurine being classified as a conditionally essential amino acid.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the effects of taurine supplementation on metabolic health and biological aging in healthcare workers. This research is relevant as it explores a potential intervention that may address metabolic health issues associated with aging, which could contribute to understanding and mitigating age-related decline.

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