happiness gene discovered
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today
Egypt Today, egypt today
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today

Only works for women

Happiness gene discovered

Egypt Today, egypt today

Egypt Today, egypt today Happiness gene discovered

Our mood can be affected by genes in the brain
London - Arabstoday

Our mood can be affected by genes in the brain London - Arabstoday Ladies, this may make you smile. Gents, you may want to look away now. Scientists have found a gene that makes people happy – but it only works in women. The findings could help explain why women are often happier than men, said the predominantly female team of US researchers. The study could explain why women are often happier than men Our mood can be affected by the presence, or lack of, certain genes in the brain The study focused on a gene called MAOA that affects the levels of feel-good chemicals in the brain. Almost 350 men and women were asked how happy they were and gave a saliva sample that was tested for their DNA. The MAOA gene comes in two versions, a highly active and a less active type. Women with the less active type were happier than others, the researchers found – and those with two copies of the ‘happy’ type of MAOA had the sunniest dispositions of all. Some 59 per cent of the women studied had one copy and a lucky 17 per cent had two – leaving only around one in four women lacking the happiness gene. Many of the men in the study carried the gene but were no happier than others. University of South Florida researcher Dr Henian Chen said this could be because its effects are cancelled out by testosterone – but boys may benefit. He added: ‘Maybe men are happier before adolescence because their testosterone level is lower.’ The link, reported in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, was true even when other factors affecting wellbeing – from age to income – were taken into account. But there was a downside – the happy version of the gene has been linked to alcoholism and anti-social behaviour. Dr Chen said: ‘You may be more likely to get into trouble but still be happier than the next person.’ With up to 50 per cent of our predisposition to optimism in our DNA, it is thought that the gene is one of many involved in happiness.  

egypttoday
egypttoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

happiness gene discovered happiness gene discovered



GMT 09:51 2016 Tuesday ,29 March

Back to drawing board for new father Murray

GMT 09:17 2017 Monday ,13 February

RAK police seek help to locate missing girl

GMT 21:52 2011 Monday ,08 August

Leverkusen\'s Giefer hospitalised

GMT 23:05 2017 Wednesday ,25 January

Millions travel for China’s Lunar New Year festival

GMT 23:06 2017 Tuesday ,24 January

Pakistan military tests nuclear-capable missile

GMT 11:34 2017 Tuesday ,14 February

Artist makes NY fashion week debut on a bus

GMT 14:35 2018 Monday ,22 January

Azza Fahmy Jewellery announces UK store launch

GMT 07:41 2014 Wednesday ,19 March

Nail brand The Lacquer Lab launches

GMT 15:19 2011 Tuesday ,02 August

Orwellian Barton forced to train alone by Newcastle

GMT 12:25 2016 Wednesday ,14 December

Evaluation of Participating Companies Goes in Full Swing

GMT 13:37 2017 Monday ,25 December

Abducted Yemenis kept in chains in Houthi jails
 
 Egypt Today Facebook,egypt today facebook  Egypt Today Twitter,egypt today twitter Egypt Today Rss,egypt today rss  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
egypttoday, Egypttoday, Egypttoday