By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetically determined taste perceptions could lead some people to become teetotalers and others to become alcoholics, a new study suggests. John E. Hayes and colleagues at Pennsylvania State University studied the genetic make-up of 93 adults, looking in particular for so-called bitter-receptor genes, which are responsible for people’s sensitivity to bitter tastes. The researchers then asked participants to taste and rate alcohol samples in a laboratory. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..
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