Consuming fish, especially fatty fish, may reduce weight gain in people genetically predisposed to obesity, according to an observational study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The NIH's All of Us Initiative seeks to advance precision medicine (formerly personalized medicine), which uses genetic and other information to tailor health care treatments to the individual. John Swartzberg, MD, explains why it's well worth enrolling.
Your genes help dictate whether you are an “apple”—a term used to describe people who accumulate fat in the abdominal area—or a “pear,” with larger hips and thighs. The two shapes carry unequal health risks.