Now Morrisey will know exactly why some girls are bigger than others. Utah Scientists say they've found the obesity gene.
Utah geneticists say they have found the biological equivalent of the Rosetta stone for heart disease and overweight bodies: a single, inherited obesity gene. Dubbed HOB1, for human obesity 1, identifying the gene is being hailed as a first step toward developing drugs to treat moderate to severe obesity and associated conditions, including heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, said Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics. The company announced its discovery Tuesday.
Utah geneticists say they have found the biological equivalent of the Rosetta stone for heart disease and overweight bodies: a single, inherited obesity gene. Dubbed HOB1, for human obesity 1, identifying the gene is being hailed as a first step toward developing drugs to treat moderate to severe obesity and associated conditions, including heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, said Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics. The company announced its discovery Tuesday.
