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Scientists predict reading ability from DNA analysis alone

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From the King’s College London press release: Researchers from King’s College London have used a genetic scoring technique to predict reading performance throughout school years from DNA alone. The study, published today in Scientific Studies of… 

Cortisol excess hits natural DNA process and mental health hard

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From the University of Gothenburg press release: High concentrations of the stress hormone, Cortisol, in the body affect important DNA processes and increase the risk of long-term psychological consequences. These relationships are evident in a… 

Study tests the ‘three-hit’ theory of autism

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From the Rockefeller University press release: Since the first case was documented in the United States in 1938, the causes of autism have remained elusive. Hundreds of genes, as well as environmental exposures, have been… 

Brain neurons help keep track of time

From the American Association for the Advancement of Science media release: Turning the theory of how the human brain perceives time on its head, a novel analysis in mice reveals that dopamine neuron activity plays a key…