Swiss scientists have discovered a gene obesity

BERN, February 4. Swiss scientists have discovered a gene obesity. The scientific team interested in the anomaly that "erases" three dozen genes contained in the 16-chromosome. Initially, she attributed the blame for the disturbances in brain development or symptoms of autism, but the surveys showed that all patients also suffered severe degree of obesity. Geneticists concluded that the holders of mutated 16-chromosome to 5000% more at risk of severe forms of obesity. The cause of this common disease can be a variety of factors: both innate and related to the environment and way of life. Thus this type of obesity affects one person in a thousand. Earlier it was reported that researchers from the University of Utah argue that insects, particularly flies, are similar to human molecular systems that control the "good" cholesterol levels and body fat. In the study researchers noted that "the mechanism of obesity in flies are much simpler than humans, but the principle is the same, so the example of chemical research systems metabolism of flies you can create a new generation of tools to deal with being overweight.

According to professor of physiology at Charles Tummela, his group is working to create biological mechanisms that help people to regulate cholesterol levels and control fat metabolism in the body.