Monthly Archives: December 2025

WHY does the topic of “evolution” keep “popping up” — in these Gene-Environment Interactions email blogs?? The answer, of course, is that the organism’s genome evolves because of the constantly-changing environment to which the organism is exposed. Consequently, every evolutionary … Continue reading →

Pain,” as assessed by the patient, is a quagmire in clinical medicine. “Environmental signals” result in receptor-transmitted genetic networks in the brainstem and brain that lead to the “perception of pain intensity.” And, of course, each patient’s genetic predisposition — … Continue reading →

THIS is a very intriguing study and concept. Much more needs to be done, however, before any of this is certain. The more scientific plan for this study would obviously be to select e.g., 100-200 newborns and follow them every … Continue reading →