New Delhi, 10 June (IANS). Researchers have identified genetic factors who trigger symptoms of low attention/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and anxiety.
In the international study conducted by King’s College London, UK, it was investigated how the changing sensitivity of individuals towards environmental factors can affect ADHD symptoms, autistic symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms, mental experiences and levels of neurotism.
Researchers from 23 universities around the world combined with 11 studies in 21,792 similar twin (10,896 pairs) to discover genetic variants associated with environmental sensitivity. It is the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the same twins till date.
He identified several genetic factors who were associated with the difference in environmental sensitivity within the same twin joints. In the research paper published in Nature Human Behavior magazine, researchers said that the interaction between these genetic factor and environmental risks can explain the difference in sensitivity to psychiatry and neuro developmental symptoms.
Kings postdorctor researcher Dr. Elham Asari said, “The difference in sensitivity to life experiences can show why the same negative or positive experience can have different effects on people’s mental health. Our findings suggest that specific genetic variants affect how environmental risk affects environmental risk and neuro-developmental symptoms.”
In genetically uniform twin children, researchers found that genes -boyeological molecules associated with development factors play an important role in neuro development, immune function and central nervous system – associated with variation in autistic symptoms.
At the same time, genes related to reactionaryness of stress were associated with variation in symptoms of depression.
The team stated that the genes involved in regulating Catecol Mine – a group of hormones involved in the stress response – were associated with variation in experiences such as psychosis.
Thalia Eli, Professor of Developmental Behavioral Genetics in Kings in Kings, said, “These conclusions confirm that genes partially affect the gene psychiatry and neuro developmental symptoms, as these genes affect the response to the world around the people. Some people are more sensitive to the world. Can make life more challenging than. “
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