Genetic changes behind sweet tooth
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 10:40
in Biology & Nature
The substance ghrelin plays an important role in various addictions, such as alcoholism and binge-eating. It also impacts on sugar consumption, which is due, in part, to genetic factors, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden...
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