Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression | This may have wider implications for the treatment of postnatal depression, with a study in mice suggesting that oxytocin may alleviate symptoms.
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University of Cambridge
Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression
Obesity and postnatal depression are significant global health problems. Postnatal depression affects more than one in 10 women within a year of giving birth and is linked to an increased risk of
How Genes Shape Personality Traits: New Links Are Discovered. By combining their results with previously published data, researchers performed a meta-analysis to identify over 200 genetic loci across the five personality traits.
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Yale School of Medicine
How Genes Shape Personality Traits: New Links Are Discovered
By discovering new genetic variations associated with personality traits, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have taken a step toward better understanding
Longevity is in the genes: 🧬 half of lifespan is heritable, far more than previously estimated. Understanding the genetic controls of ageing could lead to more therapies that forestall it. 🔬
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Nature
Longevity is in the genes: half of lifespan is heritable
Nature - Understanding the genetic controls of ageing could lead to more therapies that forestall it.
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