Thursday, February 25, 2010

A Genetic Link Between Misery & Death

In continuing studies to identify how specific genes interact with one's social environment to impact human health, researchers of UCLA have discovered a biochemical link between death and misery. More so, they have found a specific genetic variation in certain individuals that appears to render them more biologically resilient in the face of adversity.
Research leader Steve Cole and his colleagues looked at transcription factors, which are specific groups of proteins that regulate gene activity. They found that these sequences may affect a gene's sensitivity to environmental activation.

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