The Scientist Daily – Obesity

Novwmber 03, 2015

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Feature: Obesogens

By Kerry Grens

Low doses of environmental chemicals can make animals gain weight. Whether they do the same to humans is a thorny issue.
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Weight’s the Matter?

By Mary Beth Aberlin

The causes and consequences of obesity are more complicated than we thought.
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By Anna Azvolinsky

Modifying a vibration-based optical technique can capture images of living tissues, researchers show. 
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Allele Linked to Obesity in People

By Kerry Grens

A single nucleotide polymorphism in BDNF is tied with lower levels of the protein and higher body-mass index.
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Shire Buys Rare Disease Drug Developer

By Tracy Vence

The Irish drugmaker is set to acquire the Massachusetts-based Dyax in a $5.9 billion deal.
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Breast Milk and Obesity

By Jef Akst

A study links components of a mother’s milk to her infant’s growth.
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Image of the Day

 

The eastern Santa Cruz tortoise (Chelonoidis donfaustoi) was classified as a new species of Galápagos tortoise last month after genetic analyses separated it from the western Santa Cruz tortoise (C. porteri).
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Fat Factors

 

A mouse’s exposure to certain environmental chemicals can lead the animal—and its offspring and grandoffspring—to be overweight.

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