Young Mexicans At Greater Risk For Obesity

Researchers Ask Why Mexicans More Likely To Be Obese

By Matthew Mientka | May 23, 2013 06:37 AM EDT

A new study out of the University of Illinois claims that 35 percent of young Mexicans may be genetically predisposed to obesity.

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Stone Age Human Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Origins of Modern Asians

By Christine Hsu | Jan 22, 2013 12:22 PM EST

A DNA analysis of a 40,000-year-old human skeleton dug up in China has revealed genetic clues to the Stone Age evolution, according to a new study. After analyzing the genetic material extracted from the ancient leg bone found in a cave near Beijing, scientists were able to link some of the earliest modern humans to settle in China to the people living in the region today.

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