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Scientists Close in on the 'Daredevil' Gene
Health Daily News via Yahoo ^
| 09/27/2005
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Posted on 09/27/2005 3:28:56 PM PDT by zencat
Why are some people drawn to risky behaviors while others remain more cautious? New research with mice suggests a single gene may be key.
Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that a neurodevelopmental gene called neuroD2 is related to the development of the amygdala, the brain's emotional center. They also found that this gene directs the formation of both emotional memory and the fear response.
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
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11/27/2005 6:19:41 AM PST
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wizr
(I fear not death. Christ lives in my heart.)
To: TomServo
Oh boy is Super Dave getting old (me too).
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11/27/2005 8:12:38 AM PST
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Poser
To: martin_fierro
So ~ that's where I got my pranged body from ~ the old gene trick. ;)
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11/27/2005 1:47:01 PM PST
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blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: zencat
I'm 75 and still like hit 120MPH on my Suzuki ~ keeps the old heart beating.
Old curmudgeons like to go fast, too!
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11/27/2005 1:58:24 PM PST
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blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: zencat
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11/28/2005 6:14:53 PM PST
by
Texaggie79
(Did I just say that?)
To: zencat
Quite by accident I became a mountain biker at the age of forty. I hung out with kids between 18 and 26.
As one of my friends said Adrenalin produces an endorphin reaction in the brain that makes fear of injury into a peculiar kind of pleasure and anticipation.
I subsequently earned the nick name 'Crash King' because as a result of a particularly bad bail I would not only come out uninjured but laughing.
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