'Obesity Gene' Involved In Weight Gain Response To High-fat Diet Identified
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 05:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have determined that a specific gene plays a role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet. The finding in an animal study suggests that blocking this gene could one day be a therapeutic strategy to reduce diet-related obesity and associated disorders, such as diabetes and liver damage, in humans.