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Genetic Predispositions and Environmental Triggersautismvox.com » Autism Vox - Aug 14, 2008 In the ongoing chicken and egg type debate over what the causes of autism might be, how often have you it said that it’s believed that a child may have a “genetic predisposition” to autism, but that it’s an … Also tagged: health, disability, science, environment, genetics, family, autism, parenting, cause, cannabis, asd, mind hacks, pdd nos, asperger, family blog, autism blog, disabilities blog |
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Diesel-Producing Grass? Researcher Thinks it’s Possiblegas2.org » Gas 2.0 - Aug 5, 2008 Imagine a grass crop, grown on marginal, non-food bearing land without pesticides or much fertilizer, that, when harvested, produces an oil that needs almost no processing to be substituted for diesel fuel. Much … Also tagged: research, science, agriculture, biotechnology, transportation, diesel, ethanol, biodiesel, grass, biofuels, genetic engineering, cellulosic ethanol, genetic modification, switchgrass, diesel tree, oleoresin, food vs fuel, energy crops, copaiba, university of northern colorado, chhandak basu |
truemors.com » Truemors - Aug 4, 2008
Got an oil spill, old gas station, or garage that needs a good environmental scrubbin’? You may be in luck, as researchers from the University of South Australia have discovered a wee bug that seems to like devouring …
Also tagged: science, bacteria, carbon dioxide, oil spill, toxic substances, old gas station, groundwater contamination
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The lazy genekoeln.de » That's Fit - Aug 1, 2008 Filed under: Fitness Are you a couch potato? If so, it turns out that laziness isn't just a bad habit -- it may actually be coded in your genes. A research team from the University of North Carolina has conducted … Also tagged: activity, dna, genetics, exercise, lazy, laziness, sloth, university of north carolina, activity level, laziness gene, slothful, lazy gene |
psychcentral.com » World of Psychology - Jul 30, 2008
The New York Times today had a great grounded piece on the state of our knowledge into schizophrenia, a relatively uncommon mental disorder (that gets a lot of attention more because of its severity, not because of its …
Also tagged: general, research, genetics, biological, brain and behavior, common, gene, mutation, cause, no, studies, disorders, schizophrenia, variant, mutations, schizophrenic, variants, causation
telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph News - Jul 25, 2008
Classic signs of ageing could be stopped or even reversed, according to American scientists.
Also tagged: dna, science, genetic, old, stanford, wrinkles, ageing
autismvox.com » Autism Vox - Jul 20, 2008
As a parent, when I see the phrase “nature-nurture,” I get a bit stuck on the “nurture” word, as any suggestion that we didn’t provide the right emotional, social, and so forth “environment” for Charlie and did not …
Also tagged: disability, environment, brain, genetics, family, autism, nature, neuroscience, parenting, cause, asd, pdd nos, nurture, asperger, family blog, autism blog, disabilities blog
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Being Lazy Isn't Your Fault -- It's Genetic! [Mad Genetics]Your desire to lie around the house isn't because you're a slacker: it's in your genes. New research from scientists at the University of North Carolina shows that there's finally a good reason why some people would … Also tagged: mice, laziness, slacker, kinesiology, mad genetics, slackertude, don t fight it laziness is in your genes, indolence |
psychcentral.com » Psych Central News » Psychotherapy - Jul 17, 2008
A new study suggests shared genetic variations may predispose individuals to mood and psychotic disorders. Both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be disabling conditions, and both present clinically with …
Also tagged: general, professional, core, featured, brain and behavior, psychology, predisposition, personality, schizophrenia, krystal, psychotherapy, bipolar, shared, health related, mental health and wellness, memory and perception, lifehelper, shao, vawter, ling
autismvox.com » Autism Vox - Jul 12, 2008
Today’s Scientific American reviews the new study about autism genes in 88 Middle Eastern families and emphasizes that the genes found are “linked to a heightened risk of autism” and, too, that these genes are crucial …
Also tagged: education, disability, music, technology, language, china, genetics, family, autism, piano, classics, neuroscience, parenting, asd, pdd nos, cello, blue danube, asperger, family blog, autism blog, disabilities blog