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more about #genetics more comments → Diziet_Sma: Finally! A scientific reason for why I'm such a special, special snowflake! more » sableized (sister europe): So how do kids who had a very loving and supportive family life, yet developed severe psychological problems, fit into this theory? What are my people... more » morninggloria: At the end of the summer, does your hair turn white and fly off your head? If so, you're a dandelion. more » girl.of.your.dreams: My husband and I are thinking of having kids in the next few years, and I've always harbored this fear that because I have "issues" (anxiety, depressi... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "that a genetic trait tremendously maladaptive in one situation can prove highly adaptive in another" Too bad it took an endlessly repetitive series... more » judgingamy: Everything in my life and my family's life so much more sense. What a wonderful essay. I've never been able to put to words the way i think some peopl... more » andBegorrah: But apparently half of sexually active teenage girls living in urban areas are chlamydias. (That's a flower, right? My trellis is covered with them.) more » labeled: I found this fascinating. My husband is the polar opposite of me. I'm very much a "roll with the punches" type, while he frets and broods. I'm an e... more » Questioning Everything: This article is so timely for me. My husband and I are working on our first child and I inherited ADD and it's related issues from my fathers side of... more » Flackette Goes Retro: Well, I think there is something to be said for learning to turn your quirks to your advantage. I have what I can only assume, based on family history... more » Penny: It's interesting to hear some scientific research behind this. I've always felt that if I didn't have two loving parents, who have staged more than a... more » PilgrimSoul: It's happened: Malcolm Gladwell-lite has set in. Except here the metaphors seem less apt than usual. A dandelion is not adaptable? Who knew? more » Brigit: Probability of remaining abstinent for female offspring, by family exposure to father absence and genetic relatedness of maternal sister pair. more » Brigit: Sigh. (I have a copy of the paper PM me for copies) Teenage sexuality needs to be studied as much as sexuality in adults. Studying it doesn't mean you... more » colormeroutine: Why is early sex automatically a bad thing? I lost my virginity at 15, to someone I'd been dating for a year, and I got my ass on the pill asap. After... more » -
#flowerchildren
"Orchid" Children: A New Way Of Looking At Genetics And Our Brains
Contemporary thinking has it that certain genes doom children to higher risk of depression, ADHD, and other difficulties. But in the right environment, these same genes may actually help kids thrive. More » -
#daddyissues
Study Blames Genes, Not Dads, For Kids' Early Sexual Experiences
Some research has shown that absent fathers lead to earlier first sexual experiences in kids. But one study says genetics plays a bigger role — and the same genes that make kids have sex early may make fathers stray. [NewScientist] -
#weightyissues
Fat Vs. Fiction
Newsweek, currently hosting a series called "The Fat Wars," is featuring dueling op-eds today, one arguing that fatties need to put down the forks, the other that obesity is genetic. Neither one gets it quite right.
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#yme
Is The Y Chromosome Dying Out?
First there was artificial sperm, now there's evidence that the Y chromosome is deteriorating and may even disappear. Are we heading for a male-free society? More » -
#genepoolparty
Study: Popularity May Be Genetic
Depressing (or comforting?) news for wallflowers: whether a teen is at the center or on the edge of a social network may be about 30% genetic. Genes may also influence how many people consider the teen a friend. [Scientific American] -
#tasteofhome
Home Cookin'
British researchers have determined that where we're raised has a physical effect on our taste buds, determining tastes in food. Obviously genetics are involved, but it seems we've got a total excuse for that Fritos pie yen. [TOI] -
#babybattles
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis: Will We Design Our Babies Like We Design Our Miis?
On the heels of news that fetal sex selection is occurring in America comes a study on what kinds of prenatal genetic manipulation Americans are okay with. More » -
#mentalhealthmoment
Study: Maybe There's No "Depression Gene" After All
New research calls into question the idea — first put forth in 2003 — that a single gene greatly influences people's depression risk. Scientists say genetics probably does influence depression, but in a more complicated way than previously thought. [NYT] -
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#organicchemistry
Scientists: Opposites Genes Attract In Mate Selection
A new study by Brazilian researchers goes into more detail as to why people are more likely to choose a mate whose genetic makeup is different from their own. More » -
#menstruationrevelation
Genes Determine When Aunt Flo Visits — And When She Goes Away
New research has found genes that influence the onset of menstruation and menopause — and later menstruation is linked with a lower risk of breast and endometrial cancer. [NewScientist, LiveScience] -
#virginmarty
Was The Virgin Mary Actually A Man?
Dr. Aarathi Prasad, author of a book about reproduction without men, muses on the possibility that Jesus was born to a virgin, but not a virgin with two X chromosomes.
