News tagged with serotonin transporter gene
'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression
A genetic tendency to depression is much less likely to be realized in a culture centered on collectivistic rather than individualistic values, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Economic status, genetics together influence psychopathic traits
Researchers studying the genetic roots of antisocial behavior report that children with one variant of a serotonin transporter gene are more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits if they also grow up poor.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Genetic variation cues social anxiety in monkeys and humans
A genetic variation involving the brain chemical serotonin has been found to shape the social behavior of rhesus macaque monkeys, which could provide researchers with a new model for studying autism, social anxiety and schizophrenia. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 14, 2009 |
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Financial risk taking: Blame it on the genes
Financial institutions continue to teeter on the brink of ruin. Banks are still devouring bailout money without loosening credit enough to make a difference in a recession that is sweeping the globe. And everyone keeps asking, ...
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Multiple genes implicated in autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- By pinpointing two genes that cause autism-like symptoms in mice, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have shown for the first time that multiple, interacting genetic risk factors ...
Feb 09, 2009 |
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PTSD: The serotonin system influences vulnerability and treatment
There is a great deal of interest in factors that contribute to the vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. One factor that appears to contribute to the heritable vulnerability to PTSD is a variation ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Genetic make-up influences biased economic decision-making, study shows
How would you respond if you were told that you had an 80% chance of surviving an operation - would you give consent? How about if you were told you had a 20% chance of dying? The answer may partly depend on your genetic ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 05, 2009 |
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New links between cholesterol and depression in the elderly
Most people know that high cholesterol levels place them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Prior research has shown that particular types of strokes contribute to one's risk for depression, and that abnormal ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Researchers find genetic link to children's emotional problems precipitated by bullying
Bullying victimization is common among children of school age, although its consequences are often anything but benign. The recent death of a Massachusetts teen by suicide prompted state lawmakers to pass one of the most ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 22, 2010 |
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The genetics of fear: Study suggests specific genetic variations contribute to anxiety disorders
Polymorphisms are variations in genes which can result in changes in the way a particular gene functions and thus may be associated with susceptibility to common diseases. In a new study in Psychological Science, a journa ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2009 |
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