Scientists find cancer gene may boost health, weight loss
Mar 7, 2012
A potential ground breaking discovery was made when a new research project revealed that mice with an extra dose of a known anti-cancer gene can live a longer, cancer-free life while eating more and staying fitter than others without the gene. Spanish scientists found that not only did mice with an extra copy of the gene known as Phosphatase and tensin homolog(Pten) not get cancer, but also were leaner compared to the control group of mice who ate less, Science Daily reported Tuesday.This sugges