Archive for the tag 'dopamine'

Jul 31 2009

DNA Variation May Help Us Break Free From Our Routines

Published by ErinC under news

“But we always go there!”
And so begins another Friday night.  When it comes to choosing where to go to dinner, my husband likes to stick with the tried and true. I like trying out new places.
A new study suggests that the roots of this conflict could spring partly from our genes. It suggests that a [...]

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Oct 16 2008

Genetics May Dull Brain’s Pleasure Response to Food, Causing Weight Gain

Published by ErinC under news

Although obesity was seen as a sign of social status during the Renaissance, it’s been known since long before then that being overweight is actually unhealthy. We all know that carrying around extra pounds increases the risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, yet one out of three Americans is obese.
New research, [...]

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Aug 10 2008

SNPwatch: Genetic Variant May Increase Risk for Anxiety Disorders

Published by massie under SNPwatch

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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Jan 30 2008

SNPwatch: Why You Gave Your Parents a Hard Time Growing Up

Published by Andro Hsu under SNPwatch, news

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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Jan 24 2008

SNPwatch: Next Year It’s Martinelli’s…

Published by Andro Hsu under SNPwatch, news

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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