Hardwired to eat: what can our dogs teach us about obesity? – podcast

Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that might be behind their behaviour. Science correspondent and flat-coated retriever owner Nicola Davis visits Cambridge University to meet Dr Eleanor Raffan and Prof Giles Yeo to find out how understanding this pathway could help us treat the obesity crisis in humansContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Nicola Davis, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury Tags: Science Animal behaviour Dogs Obesity Genetics Pets Animals Biology Source Type: news