Human gut bacteria linked to obesity
The obesity epidemic is a massive concern for the 21st century. New research shows that the bacteria that live inside our digestive systems could have a large impact on our risk of being obese. There...
View ArticleDiscovery of ‘fat gene’ highlights stigma against obese people
On Friday, the media was abuzz with the discovery of a ‘gene for obesity’. Researchers funded by the Wellcome Trust found that people who carry a single copy of a variant of the FTO gene are 30% more...
View ArticleA mismatch between nutrition before and after birth can lead to poor health
A child in the womb is not just some hapless creature waiting to be born into a world of experience. It is preparing. Through its mother, it senses the conditions of the world outside and its body...
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