Phil HarrisOct 14, 20213 minWhy Sibling Aggression DiffersStructural differences in the area of the brain responsible for decision making could explain why two siblings living in the same family...
Phil HarrisApr 8, 20192 minPoverty Written into Your Genes?A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes as immutable features of biology that are fixed at...
Phil HarrisNov 5, 20183 minAdversity: Growing Up FastIn previous blog entries I shared research that showed that children and young people who were exposed to childhood trauma demonstrated...
Phil HarrisJul 4, 20182 minMechanism for Gender Differences in Mental Health Identified?Researchers have recently begun to realize that biological sex plays a key role in disease risk. Sex plays a role in hypertension,...
Phil HarrisMar 19, 20184 minAnti-Cancer Drug Treats AutismOf all the challenges that come with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the social difficulties are among the most...
Phil HarrisSep 29, 20174 minTurning On Then Dropping OutEpigenetics is the study of how environments can switch your genes on or off. An intriguing study has identified key mechanisms of how...