Obesity Starts In The Head? Six Newly Discovered Genes For Obesity Have A Neural Effect

Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 09:21 in Health & Medicine

Obesity is known to increase the risk of chronic disorders, such as diabetes (type 2). Scientists have now identified six new obesity genes. Gene expression analyses have shown that all six genes are active in brain cells.

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