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Genetic disorders are diseases caused by abnormalities in the genes or chromosomes. One large class of genetic disorders is metabolic disorders, also called the ‘inborn errors of metabolism’, when a single defective gene effects the production and functioning of enzymes.

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Scientists Identify Genetic Switch in the Brain That Regulates Body Weight and Fertility
medindia 8870 Posts A master switch in the mice brain that controls both body weight and fertility has been identified in experiments on mice conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. ...Read More
Posted on : Monday, September 1, 2008 12:00 AM

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wow... I never thought an "obesity gene" actually existed... I read about the program to overcome that at http://www.projectweightloss.com/index.php and it looks really hard - I don't know how many people could do that!

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