Bacteria in the ageing gut: did the taming of fire promote a long human lifespan?
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14255
Abstract: Unique among animals as they evolved towards Homo sapiens, hominins progressively cooked their food on a routine basis. Cooked products are characterized by singular chemical compounds, derived from the pervasive Maillard reaction. This same reaction… read more here.
Keywords: gut; human lifespan; bacteria ageing; taming fire ... See more keywords