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...researchers also discovered a subgroup of volunteers who had two copies of the heavy FTO variant, but still managed to avoid being fat. Their simple trick? Exercise. Rampersaud found that the most physically active men and women in the study were able to stay within a normal BMI range, despite their genetic predisposition; other people with the same gene variants, who were relatively inactive, were overweight. "This is the first time that we can show the direct gene-environment interaction for a gene related to obesity," Rampersaud says. "It re-emphasizes the role that physical activity plays in our daily...
There are no data yet from South Carolina, but the measure seems to be working in other places. In Pennsylvania, the state calculated that among just one subgroup of patients - seniors in a prescription-relief program - the state saves $572,000 a year on acid-reflux drug costs alone, simply by reminding doctors that pricey Nexium, the "purple pill," often has cheaper, equally effective generic alternatives. It's a model that may soon go nationwide. On July 31, the Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2008 was introduced in both houses of Congress. If it passes, it could fund...
...don’t think that [the U.S] would level Mexico if some subgroup killed three and seized two,” he added...
...troubling to New Hampshire voters - 31% of Democrats call it their most important issue, and 13% of Republicans. But the existence of this subgroup of McBamas suggests that some voters remain open-minded about different solutions to Iraq. Some voters are able to put aside the war entirely in evaluating candidates. John Weaver, a former McCain adviser, explains that "for the less partisan voter, presidential campaigns are about character, and judgment, and trustworthiness...
...campus events were canceled. The Association of Black Harvard Women’s affirmative action debate between the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club; “Harvard in Allston: Raising Voices for Sustainability, Students, and the Community,” hosted by an Environmental Action Committee subgroup; and a talk with newly tenured government professor Steven R. Levitsky, were postponed...