Single variation in gene may influence obesity in children and adults
… lead researcher Joan C. Han from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center said that every person has two alleles of each gene, which they inherit from either parent.
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Single gene variation may be linked to obesity in children and adults
… lead researcher Joan C. Han from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center said that every person has two alleles of each gene, which they inherit from either parent.
Single Gene Variation Linked to Obesity
“If these findings are supported by additional studies, boosting BDNF levels may prove beneficial,” said Joan C Han, a former NICHD investigator now at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, who led the study.
Obesity influenced by gene variation, says study Seating Chair
It was led by Joan C. Han, researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Obesity influenced by gene variation, says study
The study team, led by Joan C. Han, M.D., a former NICHD investigator now at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center …
Breast Cancer Rates On The Rise In Black Women
… the chancellor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center says the higher number of breast cancer diagnosis is because more black women are being checked than ever before. “I think it’s awareness. Awareness that you need to be seen, you need screening mammograms and once you have a positive finding on a mammogram,… Read More
UTHSC Hosts “LIVE! Just As We Are” Photo Exhibit of African-American Women Breast Cancer Survivors
Loretta Hill, a five-year survivor of breast cancer, was the guest speaker recently at UTHSC campus reception for the “Live! Just as We Are” exhibition of photos of African-American breast cancer survivors from West Tennessee. Hill, whose portrait is in the exhibition, spoke candidly of coping with the disease …
Breast cancer study hits close to home in Memphis
Falander West hands a pink rose to her husband, Robert West, because, “he went through it with me,” as the pair attended a opening of the “Live! Just as We Are” exhibition of 80 portraits of African American breast cancer survivors from West Tennessee … The exhibit is on display in the lobby of the… Read More