Mutant gene prevents worms gaining weight from unhealthy diets

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Sure, foods that are high in sugar are often the most tempting, but that sugar rush can come at a weighty cost. A new study conducted at the University of South Carolina has suggested that this may not need be the case. Researchers have identified a gene that can dictate how these foods are processed, potentially suppressing the weight problems that go hand-in-hand with unhealthy eating habits. .. Continue Reading Mutant gene prevents worms gaining weight from unhealthy diets

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Obesity, Research, University of South Carolina, Weight

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