"Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master
switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the
search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.
In a study published in the journal Nature Genetics, the British researchers said that
since fat plays an important role in peoples' susceptibility to metabolic diseases like
obesity, heart disease and diabetes, the regulating gene could be target for drugs to
treat such illnesses."
See:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110515/..._obesity_genes