Research on epigenetic changes resulting from the environment can give us clues into obesity in mice--and humans. For instance, in normal, healthy mice, the agouti genes are kept in the "off ...

Genetics can predispose some individuals ... to eat too much and suffer from extreme obesity. While some rare forms of ...

The same genetic mutation is also found in Labrador retrievers, and could explain why this breed is particularly prone to obesity. According to the experts, the mutation may also be linked to ...

The genes we found were most important in determining obesity in Labradors were not frontrunners in genetic studies of obesity in people. Rather, they were also-rans, with a minor impact on human ...

Most forms of monogenic obesity produce abnormal ... you tips on how to maintain a lifestyle that can help prevent obesity. Your genetics often play an important role in the development of obesity.

Genetic variants associated with canine obesity, particularly DENND1B, are also associated with obesity in humans, new research revealed. Notably, labrador retrievers carrying DENND1B had around 7 ...

The scientists followed up on these results with human genetic data, including large cohorts that contained sequencing data from individuals with early onset, severe obesity. Variants in DENND1B also ...

Alyce McClellan in the University of Cambridge's Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, and joint first author of the report "We found that dogs at high genetic risk of obesity ...

The following is a summary of “FTO and NOS3 genes associated with pediatric obesity: Corações de Ouro Preto study,” published ...

Dogs that are constantly hungry and prone to being overweight share a common bit of biology with some obesity-prone humans. This is what UK scientists have discovered - identifying a genetic ...

Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain.