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Reason humans love to eat bread and pasta could be down to ancient DNA, study claims
A new study has suggested that the ability to start digesting starchy foods in the mouth may have developed before the split ...
Secret of why we love to eat bread and pasta is revealed in our ancient roots
Research has revealed that humans may have developed the ability to start digesting carbohydrates in the mouth long before ...
Scientists pinpoint the origins of humanity’s love of carbs
New research examines how early humans evolved to eat carbohydrates by studying the duplication of a certain gene that helped ...
Are you always craving carbs like bread and pasta? Blame your ancestors; study reveals link with ancient DNA
Researchers have found that the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12h
Can’t Get Enough Carbs? That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago
New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars ...
Discover Magazine on MSN15h
The AMY1 Gene Variation from Our Ancient Ancestors May Explain Our Carbohydrate-Rich Diets
By examining DNA samples from many ancient humans, scientists can track when we began increasing our carbohydrate intake.
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Love Bread & Pasta? Humans' Hunger for Carbs Has Ancient Roots
Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study ...
Human cravings for carbs might stem from ancient DNA
Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study ...
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on euthanasia, C. elegans, starch, an interview with Robert Califf, and more. AP: Committee Reviewing ...