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Energy Drinks Linked to Rise in Colorectal Cancer

by _xerces_ on 5/17/25, 3:04 PM with 3 comments

• by WalterGR on 5/17/25, 8:05 PM

  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44014862 has 26 comments.

• by _xerces_ on 5/17/25, 3:04 PM

  It appears that the trial is still ongoing: https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-...

  The theory is that the taurine added to the drinks is feeding gut bacteria that then produce hydrogen sulfide that damages the intestinal lining.