Gene fuels age-related obesity and diabetes
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 22:00
in Health & Medicine
Practically everyone gets fatter as they get older, but some people can blame their genes for the extra padding. Researchers have shown that two different mutations in a gene called ankyrin-B cause cells to suck up glucose faster than normal, fattening them up and eventually leading to the type of diabetes linked to obesity.