Ancient gene mutation could protect against diabetes, study finds
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4GF1S)
Mutant form linked to rise of cooking helps about half of humans keep blood sugar lower
An ancient mutation that spread through humans after the advent of cooking may protect people against high blood sugar and diabetes today, scientists have said.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) discovered the mutation while studying a gene called CLTCL1, which is heavily involved in removing sugar from the bloodstream.
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