Breast cancer gene could play critical role in obesity, diabetes
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, plays a critical role in the normal metabolic function of skeletal muscle, according to a new study. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene may also put people at increased risk for metabolic diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes, this research indicates.