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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 07, 2025, 11:57:49 AM

Title: Genetic drive to overeat found in labradors and humans
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 07, 2025, 11:57:49 AM

I have no idea why but I find the headline enormously funny

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy05qw217x9o

Title: Re: Genetic drive to overeat found in labradors and humans
Post by: Steve H on March 19, 2025, 11:01:06 AM

There's a specific genetic condition - Prader-Willi syndrome - which causes, among other symptoms, an insatiable appetite, leading to obesity f not managed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prader%E2%80%93Willi_syndrome