We all know that adverse, early life experiences can affect normal development and the ability to lead a happy and healthy adult life. A number of recent studies have shown that rodents which are mistreated as pups have long lasting changes to their gene expression (i.e. epigenetics). They are more anxious and have a harder … Continue reading Isolation and drug addiction
The rewards of sex and alcohol
There’s a new fruit fly article making the rounds this week. The public loves a good fruit-flies-acting-like-us story. The take home message is that male fruit flies that are deprived of sex are more attracted to alcohol (which affects them in a way similar to humans). Fruit flies like sex! Fruit flies like alcohol! Fruit … Continue reading The rewards of sex and alcohol
Robin Ball 