Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Even more evidence for the general masses to ignore.. Liver studies hint vegies suit humans 31 August 2006 Scientists studying kidney-stone diseases have stumbled across evidence that humans may be genetically more suited to vegetarianism than meat eating. The discovery was made when the placement of an enzyme known as AGT, which is linked to the rare kidney-stone disease PH1, was found in one area of the liver in herbivores and another in carnivores, Professor Chris Danpure, of University College London, said yesterday. Evolutionary science indicated that about 10 million years ago the distribution of the enzyme in human ancestors appeared to change from favouring a omnivorous diet to plant eating. Humans began eating meat only in the past 100,000 years, a habit which has increased dramatically in recent times. " It would appear that the diet we have now is incompatible with the distribution of this enzyme, which was designed for a herbivore diet, not meat eating, " he said. The human placement of the enzyme was the same as in rabbits, sheep and horses. " One of the consequences of this could be the high frequency of kidney stones in humans, especially in western societies. " Danpure, who is a guest speaker at the annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting this week, said if the link was proven it had potential for identifying people susceptible to kidney-stone diseases. More than 300 leading scientists from New Zealand and overseas are attending the conference this week, which was opened by Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey on Tuesday night. Molecular biology was helping transform the New Zealand economy and a recent survey found that biotechnology income to New Zealand companies in 2005 was $855 million, he told delegates. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3781716a7144,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 It might reach some people :-) Jo , " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato wrote: > > Even more evidence for the general masses to ignore.. > > > Liver studies hint vegies suit humans > 31 August 2006 > > Scientists studying kidney-stone diseases have stumbled across > evidence that humans may be genetically more suited to vegetarianism > than meat eating. > > The discovery was made when the placement of an enzyme known as AGT, > which is linked to the rare kidney-stone disease PH1, was found in one > area of the liver in herbivores and another in carnivores, Professor > Chris Danpure, of University College London, said yesterday. > > Evolutionary science indicated that about 10 million years ago the > distribution of the enzyme in human ancestors appeared to change from > favouring a omnivorous diet to plant eating. > > Humans began eating meat only in the past 100,000 years, a habit which > has increased dramatically in recent times. > > " It would appear that the diet we have now is incompatible with the > distribution of this enzyme, which was designed for a herbivore diet, > not meat eating, " he said. > > The human placement of the enzyme was the same as in rabbits, sheep > and horses. > > " One of the consequences of this could be the high frequency of kidney > stones in humans, especially in western societies. " > > Danpure, who is a guest speaker at the annual Queenstown Molecular > Biology Meeting this week, said if the link was proven it had > potential for identifying people susceptible to kidney-stone diseases. > > More than 300 leading scientists from New Zealand and overseas are > attending the conference this week, which was opened by Research, > Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey on Tuesday night. > > Molecular biology was helping transform the New Zealand economy and a > recent survey found that biotechnology income to New Zealand companies > in 2005 was $855 million, he told delegates. > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3781716a7144,00.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 someone else wrote that, I was just forwarding , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > It might reach some people :-) > > Jo > > , " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato@> > wrote: > > > > Even more evidence for the general masses to ignore.. > > > > > > Liver studies hint vegies suit humans > > 31 August 2006 > > > > Scientists studying kidney-stone diseases have stumbled across > > evidence that humans may be genetically more suited to vegetarianism > > than meat eating. > > > > The discovery was made when the placement of an enzyme known as AGT, > > which is linked to the rare kidney-stone disease PH1, was found in > one > > area of the liver in herbivores and another in carnivores, Professor > > Chris Danpure, of University College London, said yesterday. > > > > Evolutionary science indicated that about 10 million years ago the > > distribution of the enzyme in human ancestors appeared to change > from > > favouring a omnivorous diet to plant eating. > > > > Humans began eating meat only in the past 100,000 years, a habit > which > > has increased dramatically in recent times. > > > > " It would appear that the diet we have now is incompatible with the > > distribution of this enzyme, which was designed for a herbivore > diet, > > not meat eating, " he said. > > > > The human placement of the enzyme was the same as in rabbits, sheep > > and horses. > > > > " One of the consequences of this could be the high frequency of > kidney > > stones in humans, especially in western societies. " > > > > Danpure, who is a guest speaker at the annual Queenstown Molecular > > Biology Meeting this week, said if the link was proven it had > > potential for identifying people susceptible to kidney-stone > diseases. > > > > More than 300 leading scientists from New Zealand and overseas are > > attending the conference this week, which was opened by Research, > > Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey on Tuesday night. > > > > Molecular biology was helping transform the New Zealand economy and > a > > recent survey found that biotechnology income to New Zealand > companies > > in 2005 was $855 million, he told delegates. > > > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3781716a7144,00.html > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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