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Gene Therapy Can Reduce Long-term Drinking Among Rodents
Just as the risk of developing alcoholism is strongly influenced by genetic factors, mutations in gene coding -- such as the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2*2) allele -- also appear to protect against the risk. Scientists have only just begun to apply gene-therapy techniques to the alcohol-research field.
Source: Science Daily
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Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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