Brain Chemical Genes Influence Sensitivity to Reward, Punishment
Brain Chemical Genes Influence Sensitivity to Reward, Punishment
Many neuropsychiatric disorders caused by abnormal dopamine and/or serotonin levels are associated with forms of inflexibility, such as addiction, anxiety, or Parkinson's disease. This research sheds light onto the notion that the choices we make are …
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Dr Who's David Tennant lends support to fight against cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a debilitating genetic disorder that mainly affects the lungs. Russell died from the condition despite undergoing a double lung transplant in 2011. She was a popular and talented Glasgow University student, graduating with first …
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Combined GWAS, Protein Network Analysis Reveals Genes Contributing to …
The participants had been enrolled through two large efforts: the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism project and the Study of Addiction: Genetics and Environment project. With the GWAS data alone, researchers picked up variants with …
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Part 3 – Addiction, Genetics and the Brain Workshop at NABT 2008 — Teachers! Tour the New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain curriculum and get an overview of how to use it in your classroom. Part 3 of the presenta…
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