Alterations in the gene coding for the NRF2 protein after menopause may lead to a defective response to…
Articles by Patricia Inacio PhD
Soybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the U.S., induces genetic changes in the hypothalamus —…
A variant in the FTO gene is associated with increased body mass index (BMI) and with both more…
A new case report described the rare case of a girl with Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) who experienced hearing loss…
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is planning to expand its ongoing Phase 2 basket study investigating setmelanotide as an obesity treatment.
Genetic variations in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are strongly associated with obesity in both children and adults in…
Mutations in genes belonging to the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway are linked to severe obesity but these cases are generally…
Children carrying a genetic variant of the FTO gene are prone to eat more calories, with each copy of the variant resulting…
Children with early-onset obesity have a higher burden of rare genetic variants involved in obesity than controls, suggesting that genomic…
A protein known as the steroid receptor coactivator-1 (SRC-1) helps regulate body weight by controlling the function of neurons…