WELLINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A team of New Zealand and international researchers have discovered how a gene regulates human appetite and bodyweight, raising hopes for new and effective treatments for obesity.
The finding of a gene that controls expression of the Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R), which plays a pivotal role in regulating appetite and bodyweight, could help diagnose and treat people whose obesity is caused by gene mutation, the researchers from the University of Auckland said on Friday.
