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No genes for the “broken hearted”

Screening of a large cohort of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as 'broken heart disease', shows no significant association with polymorphisms previously suggested to contribute to the disease.

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Featured article: Neurotrophins and emotions after mild traumatic brain injury

The rs6265 variant of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene shows a strong correlation with the emotional response following mild traumatic brain injury.