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Master gene found that drives diabetes and obesity

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King's College London and the University of Oxford researchers discovered the KLF14 is the single regulator of distant fat genes in the body that con...

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Fat's 'master switch' found -- could we turn it off? - Health - Diabetes - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Fat's 'master switch' found -- could we turn it off? - Health - Diabetes - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Master Gene Found To Cause Obesity And Diabetes | diabetes

diabeticlive.com — “Master Gene Found To Cause Obesity And Diabetes: According to a study led by a team of King’s College London and the University of Oxford researchers, a “master regulator” gene is being named the culprit of high cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes in the body. The regulatory gene has become a lead target in helping to fight off metabolic ...View full resource at diabeticlive.com

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Study: How a ‘Fat Gene’ Affects Cholesterol and Diabetes – TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “Scientists have long known that obesity is associated with a host of other health conditions, including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Now a team of researchers at King's College London and the University of Oxford have shed light on why: a gene found in fat tissue acts as a "master regulator," ...View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Master Switch Gene for Obesity, Diabetes Discovered - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Scientists have found the master switch gene for obesity and Type 2 diabetes. This can lead to treatments for both diseases.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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Obesity Causes: Master Switch Gene for Obesity and Diabetes Identified: Shape Magazine

shape.com — “The latest obesity research shows that an obesity gene may be one of many obesity causes in America.View full resource at shape.com

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Obesity Master Switch Gene Found

medicalnewstoday.com — “A master regulator gene which causes obesity and is linked to diabetes and cholesterol and controls the behavior of distant genes that exist inside fat cells has been identified, researcherView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Diabetes, obesity, and one 'master switch' to rule them all - FierceBiotech Research

fiercebiotechresearch.com — “British researchers have found that a gene, KLF14, previously linked only to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels, is actually a regulator of immense proportions. It's a "master regulator" gene Read more...View full resource at fiercebiotechresearch.com

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Obesity Master Switch Gene Found

medicalnewstoday.com — “A master regulator gene which causes obesity and is linked to diabetes and cholesterol and controls the behavior of distant genes that exist inside fat cells has been identified, researcherView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Master regulator gene found to be responsible for obesity and diabetes, - TuDiabetes

tudiabetes.org — “This was just found today! Thought it was interesting! http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2011/May/master-regulator-gene-found-to-be-responsible-for-obesity-and-di--View full resource at tudiabetes.org

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We've found the gene that makes you fat, claim scientists studying obesity | Mail Online

dailymail.co.uk — “A 'master switch' which controls genes found in fat tissue has been discovered. Drugs could be developed to target this gene which plays an role in metabolic diseases like obesity, heart disease and diabetes.View full resource at dailymail.co.uk

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Scientists Find Genetic 'Switch' For Obesity

huffingtonpost.com — “Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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'Master switch' gene for obesity and diabetes discovered

sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a "master regulator" gene, which controls the behavior of other genes found within fat in the body. As fat plays a key role in susceptibility to metabolic diseases such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes, this study highlights the regulatory gene as a possible target for future treatments to fight these diseases.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Scientists Find Genetic 'Switch' For Obesity

huffingtonpost.com — “Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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