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Largest-ever analysis reveals genetic links to smoking and alcohol

Largest-ever analysis reveals genetic links to smoking and alcohol

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Smoking and alcohol consumption are both influenced by genetics as well as environmental factors.Credit: Bunyos/iStock/Getty More than 3,500 genetic variations that may affect smoking and drinking behavior have been identified in a study of nearly 3.4 million people of African, American, Asian and European descent. The findings, published in Nature December 71highlight how increasing sample …

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Melanie Dallas: Highland Rivers will implement a new model

Melanie Dallas: Highland Rivers will implement a new model

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It’s no secret that we in the public sector use a lot of abbreviations: CSB, which stands for Community Service Board, a Georgia public safety net behavioral health service provider, such as Highland Rivers Behavioral Health ; DBHDD, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, which is Georgia’s statewide behavioral health agency; and SAMHSA, …

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Promising trial targets genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease

Promising trial targets genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease

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In a bold attempt to halt the progression of some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of researchers are trying something new: injecting a protective gene into patients’ brains. The trial only involved five patients with a particular genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. They received a very low dose of gene therapy – a safety …

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Promising trial targets genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease

Promising trial targets genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease

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In a bold attempt to halt the progression of some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of researchers are trying something new: injecting a protective gene into patients’ brains. The trial only involved five patients with a particular genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. They received a very low dose of gene therapy – a safety …

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Harmful gut bacteria co-opt genetic susceptibility to trigger Crohn's disease

Harmful gut bacteria co-opt genetic susceptibility to trigger Crohn’s disease

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Changes in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bacteria to trigger the inflammation that leads to Crohn’s disease, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers. These findings could one day help doctors better select targeted treatments for patients with this immune disorder. This particular host gene, …

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Rare genetic phenomenon linked to neuronal function and schizophrenia – Neuroscience News

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Summary: People with schizophrenia have significantly higher rates of tandem repeats in their genome, up to 7% more than people without a mental health disorder. The genes were mainly found in genes crucial for brain function. Source: A C In our cells, the language of DNA is written, making each of us unique. A tandem …

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