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Gene found that lets you hold your drink
Scotland on Sunday ^
| 20 July 2008
| Gareth Rose
Posted on 07/20/2008 5:43:30 AM PDT by Soliton
RESEARCHERS believe they have discovered two genes which allow people to hold their drink. Carriers of one or both genes can process alcohol through the body quickly.
One effect is that it halves the chance of developing mouth, throat and oesophageal cancer.
(Excerpt) Read more at scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com ...
TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: evolution; genes; genetics; health
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posted on
07/20/2008 5:43:30 AM PDT
by
Soliton
To: Soliton
what a misleading headline they use!
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posted on
07/20/2008 5:49:48 AM PDT
by
gusopol3
To: Soliton
So much a cup holder. ;O)
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posted on
07/20/2008 5:51:15 AM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: Soliton
Shouldn't the idea rather be to process alcohol in the body more slowly? Think of the money you'd save.
4
posted on
07/20/2008 5:53:37 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Soliton
The effect is the nice part.
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posted on
07/20/2008 6:04:26 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
(and just think how clean the cities would become again.)
To: Soliton
With the aid of an electron microscope, scientists were able to photograph the gene (shown below)
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posted on
07/20/2008 6:09:34 AM PDT
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: 1rudeboy
Shouldn't the idea rather be to process alcohol in the body more slowly? Think of the money you'd save.One more strike against intelligent design I guess :)
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posted on
07/20/2008 8:34:06 AM PDT
by
Soliton
(Investigate, study, learn, then express an opinion)
To: Soliton
When some ladies drink, their jeans end up on the floor.
What? Oh...never mind.
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posted on
07/20/2008 8:39:16 AM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: nevergore
"Here...hold some of these"
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posted on
07/20/2008 8:42:08 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: ErnBatavia
Wrong Gene....That’s the “looting” gene....
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posted on
07/20/2008 10:44:05 AM PDT
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
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