[lbo-talk] New Scientist: Poor neighbourhoods can kill

Eubulides paraconsistent at comcast.net
Wed Jan 13 18:03:42 PST 2010


On 1/13/2010 12:34 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:


> "Results from the collaboration indicate that social isolation and a fear of
> crime cause an overload of stress hormones that can change cell biology,
> sending tumours into overdrive. 'We're showing that your social environment
> can affect your health directly,' says Suzanne
> Conzen<http://www.uchospitals.edu/physicians/suzanne-conzen.html>of
> the University of Chicago. 'It goes into gene expression. That concept
> is
> really new ...'"
>
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527433.900-poor-neighbourhoods-can-kill.html

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Won't someone please think of the mitochondria?



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