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New York, Sep 4 : Scientists claim to have discovered the gene that influences a person's height and explains why some people are shorter.

U.S. researchers have discovered a gene, which keeps mice and fruit flies lean that might offer a means to put a stop to obesity and diabetes in people.

In the journal Cell Metabolism, the researchers reported that the gene, detected over 50 years ago in fruit flies, makes mice fat when tweaked in one direction and thin when manipulated in a different way.

Los Angeles: Oscar-winning screen star Halle Berry confirmed the entertainment news program that she is expecting her first child with partner Gabriel Aubry.

Berry, who won the 2001 Academy Award for Best Actress in Monster’s Ball, said she was three months into her pregnancy.