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Old 11-12-2011, 07:53 AM
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Yes. Epigenetics is kind of exciting (Are all PWP prone to understatement? ). It is a large part of our individuality and is an area where we can have a conscious influence. And it is so new, as well.

A report this morning may be of interest. The stereotypical PWP is said to avoid risk-taking behavior. (I could point out that getting out of bed can be a risk for us, but I won't. ). And the stereotypical age of onset is in the mid-50s or so. So, I wonder about this report in Science Digest this morning linking risk-taking and age- "Risk-taking Behavior Rises Until Age 50"


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Originally Posted by moondaughter View Post
Rather than rewrite the story, I ask that you read here
and here.

-Rick
excerpted from your article:
"Neuroinflammation’s severity is determined by individual sensitivity and by the nature of the challenge. Individual sensitivity is determined by a number of factors, such as genetics, epigenetics, prenatal exposure to bacterial toxins, adult infection, etc."

i am thinking that epigenetics can trump all the others - its the one factor we as pders can participate in ......c h a n g i n g the pattern

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