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Scientists link missing gene to child obesity

washingtonpost.com - Health  Sun, 12/06/2009 - 23:00

NEW YORK -- Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.


 

Missing DNA chunks tied to schizophrenia risk

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 07/30/2008 - 11:01

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically higher risk of getting schizophrenia, a finding that could help open new doors to understanding and diagnosing the disease....