Onion Preference and Health: A Gene-Based Clue to Diet–Disease Links
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A study analyzing taste and smell genes in over 160,000 UK adults finds that liking onions correlates with a variant in the OR2T6 smell receptor and associates with lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure via Mendelian randomization; the approach aims to clarify diet–disease links but causality isn’t proven and replication in diverse groups is needed, with onions’ bioactive compounds a potential focus.
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