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Tag: Epigenetics

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7 October 2019

The genetics of suicide risk

While searching for biological markers for suicide risk, a Viennese research team has gained new insights into the relationship between environmental factors and genetics. Traumatic childhood experiences play an essential role and leave traces in the brain. Continue reading “The genetics of suicide risk”

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3 August 2015

Adapt well. Live longer.

Recently published studies from an Austrian Science Fund FWF project show that, when the environment changes quickly, pre-existing genetic variations can provide a better basis for evolutionary adaptations than do new mutations. Continue reading “Adapt well. Live longer.”

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