The Marijuana and Schizophrenia Conundrum
There's a connection between marijuana and schizophrenia, and as scholars tease out the chicken-and-egg genetic aspect, they counsel teen tokers to take heed.
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DNA Meets the Distribution Channel
Reaching the potential of personalized medicine is as much a matter of logistics as science.
The Genetics of Political Intensity
Your genes may determine whether you cling furiously to your political beliefs or cast them aside at a shift in the breeze.
This Just In: More Research Needed
Only more and better data will settle a dispute about the possibility that environmental pollution can cause inheritable disease.
Are You a Bad Driver? It May Not Be Your Fault
A new study from neuroscientists at UC Irvine suggests that bad driving may be in your blood.
Genetics May Play Role in Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
Genetics may help explain why the children of some women who drink alcohol during pregnancy have birth defects and others do not.
In Flu, it’s the Host that Matters the Most
The devastation that any given flu strain can wreak depends on the genetics of the individual, new research suggests.
Environment Becomes Heredity
Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes "on" and "off" triggering serious diseases that are handed down through generations. But there's also a more heartening prospect: The same diseases may be treated by relatively simple changes in nourishment and lifestyle.