Dancers do rule!After analyzing DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. , researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hebrew University of Jerusalem Independent university in Jerusalem, Israel, founded in 1925. The foremost university in Israel, it attracts many Jewish students from abroad; Arab students also attend. concluded that dancers are genetically different from non-dancers. Their study last September examined the levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter neurotransmitter, chemical that transmits information across the junction (synapse) that separates one nerve cell (neuron) from another nerve cell or a muscle. Neurotransmitters are stored in the nerve cell's bulbous end (axon). that contributes to mood, and arginine vasopressin arginine vasopressin ADH-antidiuretic hormone, see there receptor la, a hormone associated with social communication and bonding. Results showed that dancers have higher levels of serotonin and arginine vasopressin than the non-dancer control group, indicating that dancers have potentially elevated communication skills and emotional experiences. You always knew you were meant to dance, now you know why! |
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