home   genetic news   bioinformatics   biotechnology   literature   journals   ethics   positions   events   sitemap
 
  HUM-MOLGEN -> Genetic News | search  
 

genes and psychiatry

 
  July, 5 2002 0:51
your information resource in human molecular genetics
 
     
two articles related to the involvement of specific genes in psychiatric conditions.

Marijuana receptor gene abnormality in schizophrenia
Researchers from Japan show that the gene encoding the marijuana (also known as cannabinoid) receptor have triplet repeats that are different in schizophrenic patients when compared to healthy controls. This was particularly evident in a subtype of the disorder called hebephrenic schizophrenia. These data support the concept that a disruption of the body's own cannabinoid system (which is activated by marijuana) can be involved in schizophrenia.

Sex-specific genes for depression

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found evidence that men and women have different genes that anchor the roots of depression, a finding that could impact on the way doctors treat patients in the future. The researchers are the first to report the results of a systematic search for chromosomal regions that harbor genes that affect susceptibility to severe depression, the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide.

Contact:
Frank Sissingh
molecularpsychiatry@mednet.ucla.edu
310-206-6739
Molecular Psychiatry


Message posted by: Wouter Kalle

print this article mail this article
Latest News
Variants Associated with Pediatric Allergic Disorder

Mutations in PHF6 Found in T-Cell Leukemia

Genetic Risk Variant for Urinary Bladder Cancer

Antibody Has Therapeutic Effect on Mice with ALS

Regulating P53 Activity in Cancer Cells

Anti-RNA Therapy Counters Breast Cancer Spread

Mitochondrial DNA Diversity

The Power of RNA Sequencing

‘Pro-Ageing' Therapy for Cancer?

Niche Genetics Influence Leukaemia

Molecular Biology: Clinical Promise for RNA Interference

Chemoprevention Cocktail for Colon Cancer

more news ...

Generated by News Editor 2.0 by Kai Garlipp
WWW: Kai Garlipp, Frank S. Zollmann.
7.0 © 1995-2023 HUM-MOLGEN. All rights reserved. Liability, Copyright and Imprint.