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The largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls highlights bidirectional relationship with weight gain. The study by Dr Katherine Kentistou and colleagues identified >1,000 gene variants which affect the timing of puberty. buff.ly/3L858iu 1/6

Last week the Cambridge Lactation Network welcomed attendees to their 2024 Summer Symposium, exploring a variety of themes around lactation and early nutrition. Thanks to the speakers and everyone who came and took part Geula Hanin Alecia-Jane Twigger #lactation repro.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-lact…

Small meetings are awesome! They create an intimate and cozy atmosphere where people can have meaningful conversations and really connect with each other. #FEAM2024 FEBS

📢Join us at our Forum on 22 October, from 3pm at the Pitt Building, programme available at repro.cam.ac.uk/forum 🎟️from Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge-re… Spread the word!

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New in nature🧬: We discovered why keeping weight off is so challenging - fat cells retain an epigenetic #memory of their previous state, even after weight loss. This helps explain the biology behind weight regain. Excited to share our newest work! nature.com/articles/s4158…