Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
Drunken fruit flies have helped researchers identify networks of genes -- also present in humans -- that play a key role in alcohol drinking behavior. This discovery provides an indication of why some people seem to tolerate alcohol better than others, and points toward a potential target for drugs aimed at preventing or eliminating alcoholism.
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