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Gene mutation slows metabolism lowering diabetes and obesity risk

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Gene mutation slows metabolism lowering diabetes and obesity risk

Gene mutation slows metabolism lowering diabetes and obesity riskResearchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital have discovered a gene mutation that slows the metabolism of sugar in the gut, giving people who have the mutation a distinct advantage over those who do not. Those with the mutation have a lower risk of diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and even death.

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