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Research suggests human dairy consumption has longer history than previously thought

YORK, UK: The history of dairy consumption among European populations is a surprisingly contentious subject. Lactase persistence—the ability to digest the...

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Study of medieval plaque shows how oral microbiomes have changed

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A number of recent studies have shown that dental calculus from archaeological samples could be a rich source for better understanding ...

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Research uses dental plaque to uncover potential for insights into ancient diets

YORK, UK: Perhaps unfairly, the teeth of Britons have developed an international reputation for being crooked and aesthetically subpar. Researchers have ...

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Dental calculus indicates plant consumption in Neanderthal diet

LEIPZIG, Germany: The ecology of Neanderthals is a pressing area of enquiry in the study of the evolution of hominins (modern humans and their fossil ...

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Ancient dental plaque could hold secrets from the past

WASHINGTON, U.S.: The use of tobacco has forever been etched in human history. Now, for the first time, researchers in the U.S. have shown that nicotine ...

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DNA from dental calculus shows Neanderthal used natural analgesics

ADELAIDE, Australia/LIVERPOOL, UK: Ancient DNA in the calcified dental plaque of Neanderthals—the nearest extinct relative to humans—has provided new ...

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