EXCLUSIVE Colon cancer crisis in young people could be fueled by booming drinks brands adored by teens READ MORE: How your sexual preference can raise your chance of CANCER By Emily Joshu Health Reporter In Chicago For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:12, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 18:17, 4 June 2024 e-mail 6 View comments They are used by millions of workers to power through afternoon slumps. But highly caffeinated energy drinks could be partly fueling the explosion of colorectal cancers in young people , US researchers warn.
They believe an ingredient in Red Bull and other top brands such as Celsius and Monster may be linked to bacteria in the gut that speeds up tumor growth. Researchers in Florida theorize that cancer cells use taurine - an amino acid thought to improve mental clarity - as their 'primary energy source.' At the world's biggest cancer conference this week, the team announced a new human trial that will test their hypothesis, which is based on animal studies.
They plan to discover whether drinking an energy drink every day causes levels of cancer-causing gut bacteria to rise. Highly caffeinated energy drinks could be partly fueling the explosion of colorectal cancers in young people , US researchers warn - based on a new hypothesis The above graph shows the rise of colorectal cancer in young Americans from 1999 through 2020 DailyMail.com revealed earlier this week how diets high in sugar and low in fiber may also be contributing to the epidemic of colon cancers in und.
