Gene to Blame in Rare Cases of Extreme Obesity
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Changes to a gene involved in the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in a very small number of obese individuals, new research reports.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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A gene that keeps mice and fruit  flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in  people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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British scientists have found a link which could explain why obese people are up to twice as likely to have asthma, they said Tuesday.
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A single genetic defect inherited solely from mothers may play a key role in a range of disorders linked to a Western lifestyle, such as high blood pressure and obesity.
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The old adage that being overweight &quot;is in the genes&quot; may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers. A team from the University of Marberg in Germany found mutations in the MC4R gene had a &quot;major&quot; impact on people&#39;s body mass index.
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Scientists say they have mapped the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A gene that could be responsible for as much as 20 percent of Type II diabetes cases has been discovered by researchers at the School of Medicine, Wake Forest University announced Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Changes to a gene involved in  the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in  a very small number of obese individuals, new research reports.
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Individuals cannot take all the blame if they are obese -- modern society adds pressure to put on weight, a report said Wednesday.
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A rare genetic mutation may help  explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high  blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain weight  easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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Though it has long been dismissed as a serious illness, scientists have found a gene linked to the often debilitating syndrome
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A study of population groups has uncovered a gene variant that increases insulin resistance, thereby increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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If you can&#39;t get a good night&#39;s sleep it&#39;s likely that your parents are at least partly to blame. Researchers have found genetic factors play a major role in sleep disorders such as severe snoring and involuntary leg jerking.
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GENETICS experts reported today that they had mapped Chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ   failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes,   which often develops in people with a high body mass index   (BMI).
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Genes that helped early humans adapt to cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.