Researchers identify a new gene with a key role in obesity and diabetes

Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

An international team of scientists has identified a gene which regulates fat metabolism and is involved in the onset of obesity and related metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. The researchers regard this gene as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity and insulin resistance in humans.

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