The Genetics of Alcoholism and Other Addictive Disorders
The Genetics of Alcoholism and Other Addictive Disorders — This video has been recorded by students of the Human Genetics course that belongs to the degree on Biomedicine, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain In th…
Nope. Scientists did not just find an 'alcoholism gene'
A number of media outlets are reporting on the apparent discovery of an alcoholism gene — a "single fault" in your DNA that supposedly contributes to alcohol dependency. But while this new research is interesting, it's clear that addiction is much …
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Some girls may have a 'sweet tooth' gene
As you might suspect, these pathways are also associated with addiction. The researchers wanted to see if the genetic variant meant that affected girls favoured some foods over others because they gave them more pleasure. The children were given a test …
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