Better Brain Wiring Linked To Family Genes

Posted by Soulskill on Monday May 2, 2011 @07:58AM from the meat-based-datacenter dept.

Third Position sends this excerpt from PhysOrg: "How well our brain functions is largely based on our family's genetic makeup, according to a University of Melbourne led study. The study ... provides the first evidence of a genetic effect on how 'cost-efficient' our brain network wiring is, shedding light on some of the brain's make up (abstract). Lead author Dr. Alex Fornito from the Neuropsychiatry Centre at the University of Melbourne said the findings have important implications for understanding why some people are better able to perform certain tasks than others and the genetic basis of mental illnesses and some neurological diseases."

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Uh oh by elrous0 · 2011-05-02 07:58 · Score: 2, Funny

My family tree is a most wretched hive of scum and villainy. Guess that doesn't bode well for me.
That does explain why most of my cousins never left the trailer park, though. I was the anomaly who made it to college. Maybe my wiring shorted out.

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Breaking News: by Anonymous Coward · 2011-05-02 08:02 · Score: 2, Funny

Genes responsible for characteristics of living organism.