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Labrador retrievers: Gene mutation makes them feel hungrier
08 Jun 2024 08:31 GMT
… mutation, which affects a gene called pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), … they had normal POMC genes, consumed roughly four pounds … meaning they’re predisposed to obesity from both directions,” says … 5 percent of Labradors were obese, and 36 percent.
Artificial …
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'Obesity may be to blame for cancer surge in under-50s - the chickens have come home to roost'
06 Jun 2024 18:23 GMT
… price for the epidemic of obesity, with soaring cancer rates. … to the usual suspects, rocketing obesity levels, cheap junk food … -onset cancer,” he said. “Genetics, improvements in diagnosis and screening … in the UK overweight or obese. Mind you, the surge …
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Advantages - and dangers - of new gene-editing technology CRISPR
06 Jun 2024 06:39 GMT
… successful development of the revolutionary gene-editing technology called CRISPR won … exciting possibility of developing new gene therapies – treatments involving genome editing … genome, eg genes that predispose people to heart disease, obesity and type …
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Mandisa died from complications of class III obesity. Here's what that means.
05 Jun 2024 23:34 GMT
… used by the body. Genetics, hormone imbalances, environment and … shows that class III obesity disproportionately impacts Black women … is increasing recognition of obesity as a complex, heterogeneous … the importance of recognizing obesity as the serious chronic …
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Study finds gene linking obesity to kidney failure
05 Jun 2024 18:09 GMT
… have indicated that a WT1 gene, which is linked to … stage.
However, the same gene is also associated with a … , the researchers employed two obese rodent models with high-fat … cellular and molecular basis for obesity-related kidney ailment (glomerulopathy). …
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Distribution of the ACE Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Their Associations with Nephropathy Biomarkers and Metabolic Indicators at a Tertiary Hospital in Uganda
05 Jun 2024 09:42 GMT
… diet, physical activity, and obesity, as well as other … and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion … Conway BR, Maxwell AP. Genetics of diabetic nephropathy: are … of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphisms and nephropathy in …
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A Potential Mechanism Linking Maternal Obesity & Metabolic Disease Risk in Offspring
05 Jun 2024 01:05 GMT
… also found that when obese mothers exercised during pregnancy, … association studies have linked genes that are regulated by … the connection between maternal obesity and metabolic disease risk … during pregnancies complicated by obesity prevented the changes to …
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Pregnancy Workouts Alter Brain Chemistry to Fight Offspring Obesity
04 Jun 2024 22:13 GMT
… between genetics and environment, emerging evidence has implicated that maternal obesity can … -fat foods.
Several of the genes that miR-505-5p regulates … obesity are more likely to become obese themselves, with early life exposures, genetics …
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Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviors in offspring from obese mice
04 Jun 2024 19:29 GMT
… genetics and environment, emerging evidence has implicated that maternal obesity … pregnancies complicated by obesity. The researchers … Several of the genes that miR-505- … obesity are more likely to become obese themselves, with early life exposures, genetics …
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Productivity in Biopharma Research Picks Up
04 Jun 2024 23:53 GMT
… and gene therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), multi-specific antibodies and obesity … drugs that are revolutionizing obesity management, gene therapy and gene editing technology for …