New Gene That Regulates Body Weight Discovered

At last. They found the one.

Oops. Not.

Actually, one more of over 6000.

Abraham Kovoor was studying a brain protein, called RGS9-2, that he had previously related to the involuntary, random and repetitive body movements that are side effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.

While studying these side effects, which are called dyskinesia, Kovoor, an assistant professor in the University of Rhode Island's College of Pharmacy, discovered that RGS9-2 also plays a role in regulating body weight.

With so many thousands of genes related to weight, or so they say, the task of finding a genetic cure is nigh impossible.

Even this "shake, rattle and roll" gene ain't gonna be the salvation.