For some people, sugar isn't the only thing that risks tooth decay, say scientists from Cornell University in New York.

Led by Dr. Angela Poole at Cornell’s Division of Nutritional Sciences, the study found that the number of copies of the AMY1 gene—which produces salivary amylase, the enzyme that starts breaking down ...

Study: The Impact of Human Salivary Amylase Gene Copy Number and Starch on Oral Biofilms. Image Credit: Stastny_Pavel / Shutterstock It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new ...

AMY1 codes for the salivary amylase enzyme, which helps break down starch in the mouth. Previous studies have associated AMY1 with cavities and periodontal disease. Poole, in prior studies ...

A new study has revealed your genetic makeup influences how starch shapes your oral microbiome – specifically affecting your ...

AMY1 codes for the salivary amylase enzyme, which helps break down starch in the mouth. Previous studies have associated AMY1 with cavities and periodontal disease. Poole, in prior studies ...

A study published on February 19 in Microorganisms found that a specific gene called AMY1 influences how starch affects the ...

When you chew carbohydrate-rich foods, carbohydrase enzymes, such as amylase in your saliva, break down starch into sugar to give us the energy we need. Then protease enzymes in your stomach break ...

The AMY1 gene, which varies from 2 to 20 copies per person, affects how well starch is broken down. More copies mean more salivary amylase, an adaptation from when humans transitioned to starch ...

Taters and toast could be tooth trouble in disguise. A new study suggests that the number of AMY1 gene copies you have plays a crucial role in how the bacteria in your mouth respond to starch, ...

When you chew carbohydrate-rich foods, carbohydrase enzymes, such as amylase in your saliva, break down starch into sugar to give us the energy we need. Then protease enzymes in your stomach break ...