according to new research. “Obesity’s causes are very complex and in the majority of cases, the combination of many factors. In this study, however, we found a clear genetic trigger for ...

In a small minority of people, obesity is caused by genetic variants. When this is the case, new treatments can sometimes be found to benefit these people -- and we're now hoping to run a clinical ...

New research finds that obesity can trigger genetic modifications within fat cells that allow the cells to store “memories” of being overweight in their nucleus and make it easier for the body ...