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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 8 Issue 12

Subject Areas: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; ; ;
Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
ISSN: 1660-4601
SJR: 138

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Generational Association Studies of Dopaminergic Genes in Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) Subjects: Selecting Appropriate Phenotypes for Reward Dependence Behaviors

Blum, Kenneth; Chen, Amanda L. C.; Oscar-Berman, Marlene; Chen, Thomas J. H.; Lubar, Joel; White, Nancy; Lubar, Judith; Bowirrat, Abdalla; Braverman, Eric; Schoolfield, John; Waite, Roger L.; Downs, Bernard W.; Madigan, Margaret; Comings, David E.; Davis, Caroline; Kerner, Mallory M.; Knopf, Jennifer; Palomo, Tomas; Giordano, John J.; Morse, Siobhan A.; Fornari, Frank; Barh, Debmalya; Femino, John; Bailey, John A.

2011 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

doi:10.3390/ijerph8124425 pmid:22408582

Abnormal behaviors involving dopaminergic gene polymorphisms often reflect an insufficiency of usual feelings of satisfaction, or Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS). RDS results from a dysfunction in the “brain reward cascade,” a complex interaction among neurotransmitters (primarily dopaminergic...
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The Costs of Climate Change: A Study of Cholera in Tanzania

Trærup, Sara L. M.; Ortiz, Ramon A.; Markandya, Anil

2011 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

doi:10.3390/ijerph8124386 pmid:22408580

Increased temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns as a result of climate change are widely recognized to entail potentially serious consequences for human health, including an increased risk of diarrheal diseases. This study integrates historical data on temperature and rainfall with the...
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High Calorie, Low Nutrient Food/Beverage Intake and Video Gaming in Children as Potential Signals for Addictive Behavior

Pentz, Mary Ann; Spruijt-Metz, Donna; Chou, Chih Ping; Riggs, Nathaniel R.

2011 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

doi:10.3390/ijerph8124406 pmid:22408581

Little is known about the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors in childhood that may signal later addictive behavior. Using a survey, this study evaluated high calorie, low nutrient HCLN intake and video gaming behaviors in 964 fourth grade children over 18 months, with stress,...

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