by University of South Florida Principal investigator Ying Yang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of molecular pharmacology and physiology in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a member of the college’s Heart Institute. Credit: USF Health/University of South Florida A University of South Florida (USF Health) preclinical study unexpectedly identified the gene Foxo1 as a potential...
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Many of us could carry extra fat due to a change in a single gene
New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from early childhood and, by 18 years of age, they could be up to 30 pounds heavier with the excess weight likely to be mostly fat. The study led by scientists...