British Scientists Find the Fat Gene
How the discovery of a "master switch" gene may help fight obesity and diabetes
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According to the project lead at Harvard — as well as the study itself and the federal funding therein — the conservative hyperbole forgets all about gay men... and there are other sequester-relevant studies that might be more worth the freak-out.
How the discovery of a "master switch" gene may help fight obesity and diabetes
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