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Scientists have long noticed that not everyone is prone to alcoholism. people, but only a certain part of them. Unfortunately this part too big, which poses a real threat to our planet the existence of mankind.
According to researchers of this problem of the University Commonwealth of Virginia, you only need to identify the causes of this dependence and create drugs that would eliminate it. The task, however, is not from lungs.
For their research, American scientists use round worms, because the genetic code of them and humans is very similar. Already Today, researchers were able to understand the role of the protein complex. SWI / SNF in the formation of alcohol dependence. It is a gene mutation, which is then inherited, and defines this pernicious a habit – to satisfy your needs for joy and enjoyment with using alcohol.
At first glance it seems that heredity is the main thing the cause of alcoholism, although addiction to alcohol is possible, of course just get like, say, a habit of eating a lot or a lot sleep. But that is another question.
However, heredity is only a transmission mechanism already altered gene. Therefore, American scientists are trying to uncover the secret of the genes that are responsible for this disease, and in this they are now ordinary roundworms help a lot. Worms that are like researchers hope will have humanity in the fight against alcoholism much more help than all prohibitions and even propaganda efforts to reduce alcohol consumption.
