Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders Share Genetic Link

Alcohol abuse, eating disorders share genetic link
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Part of the risk for alcohol dependence is genetic. The same is true for eating disorders. Now researchers have found that some of the same genes likely are involved in both. They report that people with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders and vice versa.
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Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders Share Common Genes
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According to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , people with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to developing certain eating disorders and vice-versa.
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Same Genes May Cause Alcohol Abuse and Eating Disorders
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Common genetic factors appear to underlie alcoholism and certain eating disorder symptoms.
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