From the Brown University press release via EurekAlert!: In a look at how major stressors during childhood can change a person’s biological risk for psychiatric disorders, researchers at Butler Hospital have discovered a genetic alteration…
From the Harvard University press release via EurekAlert!: For decades, scientists have understood that there is a genetic component to intelligence, but a new Harvard study has found both that most of the genes thought…
From the Arizona State University press release via Physorg: Whether you’re a safe, conservative investor or a fast-trading stock-swapper, genes may actually play a role in some of your decisions. Individuals frequently exhibit investment biases,…
From the Sam Houston State University press release via EurekAlert!: An assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice is working to unlock the mysteries surrounding the role that genetics and environmental…
From the University of York press release: Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step forward in isolating the cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger adults. Research by a team in the…
From the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT press release via Newswise: When you experience a new event, your brain encodes a memory of it by altering the connections between neurons. This requires turning…