A gene linked to obesity and over-eating may also raise the risk of the most deadly form of skin cancer, research has shown.
People with a particular DNA modification within the FTO gene may be more likely to develop malignant melanoma.
Previous research has shown that variations in a different part of the gene are a major risk factor for obesity.
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