It turns out there are a bunch of genes that can make it difficult for some people to eliminate toxins from the body—toxins from air pollution, pesticides, fragrances, mold, estrogen, parasites, and ...

A mood-stabilizing drug prescribed to many patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may decrease negative symptoms for people with a certain variant of the COMT gene, say researchers. A drug ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A tiny variation in a single gene may help explain why some people can withstand pain -- or other physical or emotional stress -- better than others, researchers from the University ...

Details of immunoblotting, quantification of COMT enzyme activity, and neurochemical measures are included in the Supplementary Materials. Global gene expression was assayed in the frontal cortex, ...

When it comes to pain, a tiny variation in a single gene divides the men from the boys, reveals a new study. US researchers have pinpointed differences in the way people withstand pain – both physical ...