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Genetic variant that can lead to severe impulsivity identified

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:45:51-04:00December 29th, 2010|Categories: ADHD, Brain, Research|Tags: ADD, ADHD, alcohol, Alcoholism, attention, Behavior, Bipolar Disorder, DNA, impulsivity, Research, Serotonin|

ScienceDaily (2010-12-27) -- Scientists have found that a genetic variant of a brain receptor molecule may contribute to violently impulsive behavior when people who carry it are under the influence of alcohol. The researchers sequenced DNA of the impulsive subjects and compared those sequences with DNA from an equal number of non-impulsive Finnish control subjects. They [...]

Mom’s voice plays special role in activating newborn’s brain

ScienceDaily (2010-12-17) -- A mother's voice will preferentially activate the parts of the brain responsible for language learning, say researchers. The research team made the discovery after performing electrical recordings on the infants within the 24 hours following their birth. The brain signals also revealed that while the infants did react to other women's voices, these [...]