News tagged with obesity genes
New research links common RNA modification to obesity
An international research team has discovered that a pervasive human RNA modification provides the physiological underpinning of the genetic regulatory process that contributes to obesity and type II diabetes.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Scientists uncover new DNA role in modifying gene function
For years, scientists have thought of DNA as a passive blueprint capable only of producing specific proteins through RNA transcription. Now, research led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute ...
Apr 10, 2011 |
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Obese father rats have unhealthy daughters
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in rats has found the female pups of obese males may be more likely to develop symptoms of diabetes later in life. The condition is not a case of genetic inheritance, but appears ...
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Oct 21, 2010 |
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Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutations
(PhysOrg.com) -- Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these ...
Jan 18, 2009 |
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Evolution led to genetic variation that may affect diabetes, scientist says
The root causes of complex diseases such as type-2 diabetes and obesity have been difficult to identify because the diseases are, well, complex. They occur at the dicey biological intersection of genes and environment, and, ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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The couch potato effect: Deletion of key muscle protein inhibits exercise
Daniel Kelly, M.D., and his colleagues at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) at Lake Nona have unveiled a surprising new model for studying muscle function: the couch potato mouse. While these mice ...
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Nov 30, 2010 |
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Overactive FTO gene does cause overeating and obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have gained strong confirmation of the direct connection between the FTO gene and obesity, obtaining the first direct evidence that overactivity of the gene leads to overeating ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Newly discovered gene enables fish to 'disappear'
Researchers led by Vanderbilt's Roger Cone, Ph.D., have discovered a new member of a gene family that has powerful influences on pigmentation and the regulation of body weight.
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Rare and common genetic variations responsible for high triglyceride levels in blood
It can make blood look like cream of tomato soup. Patients with high levels of triglycerides in their blood, a disease called hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) face an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. HTG affects one ...
Jul 25, 2010 |
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Belly fat or hip fat -- it really is all in your genes, researcher says
The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered: Genetically speaking, the fat tissue is almost completely different.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 14, 2010 |
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Some morbidly obese people are missing genes
A small but significant proportion of morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA, according to research published today in Nature. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London and ten other Europe ...
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Western diets turn on fat genes
Those extra helpings of gravy and dessert at the holiday table are even less of a help to your waistline than previously thought. According to a new research report recently appearing online in The FASEB Journal, a diet t ...
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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Food habits are more important than the most important obesity risk gene
The risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for overweight and obesity. However, this is only true if the fat consumption is high. A low fat diet neutralizes ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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New gene discovery links obesity to the brain
A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to an international study in which Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University played ...
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Researchers engineer metabolic pathway in mice to prevent diet-induced obesity
In recent years, obesity has taken on epidemic proportions in developed nations, contributing significantly to major medical problems, early death and rising health care costs. According to Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Jun 02, 2009 |
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