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Do These Genes Make Me Lonely? Study Finds Loneliness is a Heritable Trait

September 20, 2016

Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health, and is an even more accurate predictor of early death than obesity. To better understand who is at risk, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine conducted the first genome-wide association study for loneliness — as a life-long…

Genomic Studies Implicate Specific Genes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

January 28, 2021

After analyzing the genomes of more 250,000 military veterans, researchers have identified 18 specific, fixed positions on chromosomes that appear associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The findings may point to new therapeutic drug targets.

Astrocytes Derived from Patients with Bipolar Disorder Malfunction

March 4, 2021

A study by researchers from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego opens a potential new avenue for clinical intervention in a psychiatric disease.

Obesity and Cardiovascular Factors Combine to Cause Cognitive Decline in Latinos

July 28, 2021

Obesity is a major public health issue among Latinos, and a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. But in a new study, researchers at UC San Diego report that cardiometabolic abnormalities, such as hypertension, are more strongly associated with cognitive decline than obesity alone.

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