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Another Clue to the Riddle of Obesity
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on May 4, 2011
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New research at the Institute sheds some light on a protein that could make it harder for overweight people to stick to a diet. That protein helps regulate the effects of leptin – a hormone that reduces appetite and increases physical activity. People missing the leptin gene are invariably obese. It turns out, however, that…
A Gene for Sweet Cravings
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on October 5, 2010 Feel the need to eat chocolate when under pressure? You might be able to blame it on your genes, specifically a gene in the brain that responds to stress. This gene, when active, brings out your anxiety and as well as bringing about metabolic changes that tell your body to burn sugar, rather than fat.…