Posted AT 4:30 AM EDT on 05/09/07
Slimming down by 'turning up' gene
U.S. researchers are hoping they have found a way to help people lose weight by "turning up the volume" on a gene that may control whether the body burns fat or packs on the pounds.
The researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center say the discovery could lead to drug therapy that prevents obesity and diabetes.
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