
Practically everyone gets fatter as they get older, but some people can blame their genes for the extra padding. Researchers have shown that two different mutations in a gene called ankyrin-B cause cells to suck up glucose faster than normal, fattening them up and eventually leading to the type of diabetes linked to obesity.img src=»http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/V9RIug9hSYo» height=»1″ width=»1″ alt=»»/
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