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Study suggests social phobia may be affected by genes

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From the University of Bonn press release: People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life and maintain contact above all on… 

‘Sixth sense’ may be more than just a feeling

From the National Institutes of Health media release: With the help of two young patients with a unique neurological disorder, an initial study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health suggests that a gene called… 

A microRNA plays role in major depression

From the University of Alabama at Birmingham media release: A tiny RNA appears to play a role in producing major depression, the mental disorder that affects as many as 250 million people a year worldwide. Major… 

Altruism is favored by chance

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From the University of Bath media release: Why do we feel good about giving to charity when there is no direct benefit to ourselves, and feel bad about cheating the system? Mathematicians may have found an… 

Researchers identify new autism blood biomarker

From the UT Southwestern Medical Center media release: Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a blood biomarker that may aid in earlier diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. Early intervention is… 

Finding the Genetic Cause for Intellectual disability

From the Osaka University media release: A research group led by Osaka University and collaborative institutions discovered that disorders in the same gene PIGG are the cause for intellectual disability with seizures and hypotonia. PIGG is… 

Study examines genetics of dyslexia and language impairment

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From the Yale University press release by Karen N. Peart via ScienceDaily: A new study of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions, according…