Category: Genetics

Study suggests gene which decreases risk of social network-related stress, increases finance-related stress risk

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From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress as you grow older also reduces… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking affects male and female brains differently

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From the Frontiers press release: Gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction is affected differently by repeated binge drinking in males and females, finds a new… Read more »

Study suggests there are genes that regulate how much we dream

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From the RIKEN press release: Sleep is known to allow animals to re-energize themselves and consolidate memories. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a mysterious stage of sleep in which animals… Read more »

Study looks at the psychobiology of online gaming

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From the Wiley press release: When researchers looked at expression of a particular gene complex that is activated by chronic stress, they found differences depending on whether someone was positively… Read more »

Study suggests a single binge drinking episode can affect gene that regulates sleep

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From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: One in six U.S. adults binge drinks at least four times a month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Previous… Read more »

Study suggests gene variant increases empathy-driven fear in mice

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From the Institute for Basic Science press release: Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have just published in Neuron about a genetic variant… Read more »

Researcher discovers brain measurements that can help with search for genes that affect shyness

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From the University of Leiden press release: Previous research has shown that extreme shyness is hereditary, but because shyness is such a broad concept it is difficult to identify specific… Read more »