Mom always said, 'Choose your friends wisely.' Now a study led by a Rutgers Health professor shows she was onto something: Their traits can rub off on you – especially ones that are in their genes.
Rutgers UniversityAug 7 2024 Mom always said, "Choose your friends wisely." Now a study led by a Rutgers Health professor shows she was onto something: Their traits can rub off on you – especially ones that are in their genes.
Socio-genomics – the influence of one person's genotype on the observable traits of another – is an emerging field of genomics. Research suggests that peers' genetic makeup may influence health outcomes of their friends. To test this, Salvatore and colleagues used Swedish national data to assess peer social genetic effects for several psychiatric disorders.
Even when controlling for factors such as the target individuals' own genetic predispositions and family socioeconomic factors, the researchers found a clear association between peers' genetic predispositions and target individuals' likelihood of developing a substance use or psychiatric disorder. The effects were stronger among school-based peers than geographically defined peers.
Alcohol Anxiety Anxiety Disorder Depression Genetic Genomics Medical School Psychiatry Research
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