A New Understanding of an Old "Obesity Gene"
As you know if you've been following this blog for a while, obesity risk has a strong genetic component . Genome-wide association studi...
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
The Genetics of Obesity, Part III
Genetics Loads the Gun, Environment Pulls the Trigger Thanks to a WHS reader* for reminding me of the above quote by Dr. Francis Collins, di...
The Genetics of Obesity, Part II
Rodents Lead the Way The study of obesity genetics dates back more than half a century. In 1949, researchers at the Jackson Laboratories id...
The Genetics of Obesity, Part I
Choosing the Right Parents: the Best Way to Stay Lean? In 1990, Dr. Claude Bouchard and colleagues published a simple but fascinating study ...
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