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Microbiome and Diet

Biologist Tim Spector on how microbes determine obesity, the best kind of diet, and the reasons to refrain from junk food

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Prevention of Diabetes

Epidemologist Nick Wareham on how social and economic changes can contribute to the prevention of diabetes, the most balanced diet, and genetic predisposition to the disease

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The Link between Obesity and Diabetes

Epidemiologist Nick Wareham on metformin, preventive therapy of diabetes, and metabolism in obese people

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Genetics of Obesity and Diabetes

Epidemiologist Nick Wareham on leptin, type 2 diabetes, and genome-wide association studies

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Limits of Genetic Explanation of Disease

Culture of Medicine professor, David S. Jones, on the age of genomics, alternative ways to help society, and the use of current knowledge

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Multiple Functions of Vitamin E

Tufts University professor, Angelo Azzi, on recent and historical discoveries surrounding vitamin E, problems with past research, and how vitamin E impacts genetics

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Neural circuit that controls compulsive eating found

Cell paper explains craving for sweets from the viewpoint of neuroscience