A new genomewide association study suggests that common variants associated with HS, located near the SOX9 and KLF5 genes, may raise the risk for the disease.
People with a genetic predisposition for abdominal adiposity regained more weight around their waist after weight loss, but genes associated with high BMI did not predict greater weight regain.
Underlying heart disease, which may manifest itself in fainting episodes and unexplained accidents, may be responsible for sudden cardiac arrest among youth.