Opposite genetic adaptation to the diets of European hunter-gatherers and farmers
Nature Ecology & Evolution Community,
The same genetic variants in FADS genes underwent positive selection both before and after the Agricultural Revolution in Europe.
Study: South Indians but not Europeans have a specific genetic adaptation to vegetarian diet
Primal Wisdom,
This study by Kothapalli et al. got a lot of press some months ago when it was first released. However I am not aware of any…
Long-Time Vegetarians may Have Altered DNA – This is What it Means
Natural Society,
A new study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution suggests that consuming a long-term vegetarian diet may alter human…
No, Being A Vegetarian Won't Kill You
I Fucking Love Science,
Health and…
Despite recent reports, vegetarianism does not cause cancer
Genetic Literacy Project,
Vegetarianism doesn’t cause cancer. So why did so many news outlets report it does last week?The post Despite recent reports…
Is Red Meat Bad for You? That Might Depend on What Your Ancestors Ate
Science | KQED Public Media for Northern CA,
Some people can get away with eating red meat their whole lives and stay fit as a fiddle. For others, their carnivorous ways…
Being a vegetarian can kill you? How the press mashed a genetic story
Genetic Literacy Project,
Being a vegetarian won't kill you: What happens when the media confuse a hypothesis with an outcome. The post Being a…
How the Media Got a Study About Vegetarianism Really, Really Wrong
Brights - Die Natur des Zweifels,
If you’re the sort of person who believes bacon makes everything better, then a study that made headlines this week claiming a…
How the Media Got a Study About Vegetarianism Really, Really Wrong
Motherboard RSS Feed,
If you’re the sort of person who believes bacon makes everything better, then a study that made headlines this week claiming a…
Carne, pesce o verdure? Nei geni è scritto cosa digeriamo meglio
Scienze fanpage,
I ricercatori hanno scoperto una mutazione genetica tipica delle popolazioni che storicamente seguono una dieta vegetariana e…