Sentences with phrase «genes for alcoholism»

He notes that the Human Genome Initiative will increase the capacity to screen out undesirable traits «by identifying new genes for carrier and prenatal testing, including, potentially, genes for alcoholism, homosexuality and depression.»

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Last, had I known that alcoholism is a disease worse than cancer, and that it ran through the family genes thus any baby born had a strong chance of becoming one... well, that seals the deal but, I bet the parents who also fell for religiosity, not knowing it was an enclave for pedophiles... talk about regrets from hell.

Although more studies are needed to confirm a genetic link between anxiety and the promoter and its associated serotonin transporter gene, this DNA «is one of the best prospects for a gene in anxiety - related behaviors that we have,» says David Goldman, a geneticist at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Rockville, Maryland.

Her research has led to a gene library for researchers around the world, where they can mine archived genetic data for new insights into alcoholism and addiction research.

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Saliva was gathered to test for the presence of long or short alleles of the DRD4 gene that is associated with self - control problems like alcoholism.