Wednesday 3 December 2014

Newly Identified Gene Network Responsible for Alcohol Abuse

A network of genes has been identified by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. These genes appear to work together in determining alcohol dependence. The findings, which could lead to future treatments and therapies for alcoholics and possibly help doctors screen for alcoholism, are being published this week in the journal iMolecular Psychiatry/i. By comparing patterns of genetic code from the brain tissue of alcoholics and nonalcoholics, the researchers ...

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