It would be nice to blame that chubby belly on genes rather than greed. And indeed, a new study suggests that a gene mutation can cause people to overeat.
But things are never that simple. The same study shows that people with the standard gene can also put on weight if their brains get a bigger hit from snacking.
Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results will be published Oct. 12 in the journal Nature Genetics.
HIV can be stopped dead in its tracks using a revolutionary technique for "silencing" genes, a study has shown. The discovery raises the possibility of a treatment for HIV that does not involve potentially toxic anti-viral drugs.
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Yakov used simple genetics to breed sheep with specific color of fleece
