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Study Finds Six New Gene Mutations Linked To Obesity, International Team Reports

December 15, 2008 | 
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified six new gene mutations linked to obesity and said on Sunday they point to ways the brain and nervous system control eating and metabolism.

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