The Gregg Lab has had excellent media coverage of recent papers discussing "The Genetics of Metabolism and Obesity" and found in this press release. So far, their research has been covered by 86 outlets, including MSN.com, Live Science, and Newsweek and reached an audience of up to 913M people!
From the Press Release:
A gene cluster called the “fat mass and obesity (FTO) locus” plays an important role in hibernators’ abilities, the researchers found. Intriguingly, humans have these genes too. “What’s striking about this region is that it is the strongest genetic risk factor for human obesity,” says Chris Gregg, PhD, professor in neurobiology and human genetics at University of Utah Health and senior author on the studies. But hibernators seem able to use genes in the FTO locus in new ways to their advantage.