Humans carry multiple copies of the salivary amylase gene (AMY1), which helps begin breaking down starch in the mouth -- the first step in digesting carb-laden foods like bread and pasta ...

Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of biological molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Biochemistry is also used to describe techniques suited ...

but it's not really a question of one carb being 'good' and one being 'bad,'" says Jack Alhadeff, PhD, professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. "If you're eating to get ...

A study published in the journal Science reveals that humanity's modern-day adoration for carbohydrates may actually predate the emergence of Neanderthals. Researchers from the University at ...