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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...

A New Understanding of an Old "Obesity Gene"

Reviewed by M Azaz Khan on 17:13 Rating: 5

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 III Reviewed by M Azaz Khan on 03:00 Rating: 5

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 II

Reviewed by M Azaz Khan on 03:00 Rating: 5

Choosing the Right Parents: the Best Way to Stay Lean? In 1990, Dr. Claude Bouchard and colleagues published a simple but fascinating study ...

The Genetics of Obesity, Part I Reviewed by M Azaz Khan on 04:00 Rating: 5