The intestinal microbiota, composed of the microorganisms that live in our intestines, can give us information about our health, since its composition may depend on factors such as the diet, lifestyle or our pathologies. ...
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A human genomics study led by two Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers identified specific genetic regions that link opioid exposure and dependence to neuropsychiatric traits like risk-taking behaviors, alcohol abuse, ...
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Why do some people feel like they need three cups of coffee just to get through the day when others are happy with only one? Why do some people abstain entirely? New research suggests that our intake of coffee—the most ...
Mar 6, 2020
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Genetically-edited immune cells can persist, thrive, and function months after a cancer patient receives them, according to new data published by researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. ...
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Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression—major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study in the journal Biological Psychiatry, published ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan and colleagues at Osaka University have found genetic variations in humans related to specific dietary habits. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, ...
Jan 29, 2020
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The adoption of children is a fundamental method of building families. However, adoptees may face subsequent adaptive challenges associated with family stress at the time of birth and during the adoption process.
Jan 29, 2020
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A new study, published in Science Advances, identifies genes associated with high alcohol intake.
Jan 15, 2020
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Facing the death of a loved one, being given a life-threatening diagnosis, or living through a natural disaster is difficult enough. But those who get through these traumatic life events often face further ill effects.
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In the last decade, genome sequencing has provided many people with a wealth of information about risks for certain diseases.
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