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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Not just genes: NERVE FUNCTION! by Dr.Bob,DC · 2011-05-02 08:04 · Score: -1, Troll

By now most people know how a chiropractor realigns the spine and smoothes the pathways for nerve function to be optimized.

There were a couple (or 3?) studies I remember reading in a chiropractic journal which demonstrated how people who went in for regular Chiropractic maintenance alignments and adjustments scored better on IQ tests. Keeping your body clean of BigPharma drugs along with regular adjustments == Better health for YOU!

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Chiropractic Saves Lives!
Re:clearly by ThatMegathronDude · 2011-05-02 08:18 · Score: 1, Troll

Maybe the individual didn't earn them, but the family earned them by not breeding with morons.