It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that—depending on your genetic makeup—starches could also be a contributing factor. The study, published ...

However, a recent study reveals that starch, not just sugar, can also increase the risk of cavities. Researchers found that the number of copies of a specific gene, called the AMY1 gene ...

There's a special kind of carb called a resistant starch that acts like fiber and can have some real benefits. Here's ...

Starch is an important element of food with animals as with vegetables, and its ready convertibility, without change of composition, into suitable forms, such as dextrine and sugar, fits it ...

The study, published in Microorganisms, explores the response of the oral microbiome to starch, finding that the number of copies of a particular gene, AMY1, in combination with starch ...

Being able to turn off the genetic predisposition for cold sweetening would open up more potato varieties for commercial use.

Led by Angela Poole at Cornell's Division of Nutritional Sciences, this study uncovered how variations in the AMY1 gene, which helps break down starch, can impact your mouth's bacterial squad.

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

Starch is digested, broken down into glucose ... They may also support genomic stability (i.e. preventing gene mutations), lowering the odds of developing certain cancers over time, he adds.