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A study co-led by UB finds the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago, seeding the genetic variation that shapes our modern diet.

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That study, in the journal Nature, suggested that humans acquired more copies of amylase genes with the arrival of ...

Studies reveal ancient humans adapted by increasing amylase genes during two major periods: the advent of cooking several ...

It may sound odd but unripe bananas could contain resistant starch, something that is loaded with health benefits.

Not only do unripe bananas have some unexpected health benefits but so do pre-cooked rice and potatoes, an expert said.

New research examines how early humans evolved to eat carbohydrates by studying the duplication of a certain gene that helped ...

The gene that kick off starch digestion potentially duplicated for the first time long before farming.

Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study ...

New study reveals how early duplications of the salivary amylase gene shaped human adaptation to starchy foods.