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Blood Pressures, Mercury’s Crusty Diamonds, Dad or Mom Genes

07 Jul 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered in diamonds, and how while we have gene pairs from both parents, our bodies will use one parent’s gene over the other’s depending on the circumstances.50 Shades of Gray Matter“Study: An Early Spike in Blood Pressure Can Pummel Your Brain” by Nick Kepplerhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/high-blood-pressure-brain-health“10 Ways to Control High Blood Pressure Without Medication” by Mayo Clinic Staffhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20046974 Diamonds a Plenty“Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust” by Nikk Ogasahttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mercury-diamond-surface-crust-meteorite-impact-graphite“Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds” by Ramin Skibbahttps://www.wired.com/story/mercury-could-be-littered-with-diamonds/“Diamonds Unearthed” by Cate Lineberryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/diamonds-unearthed-141629226/Mom and dad genes aren’t just at the mall.“Parental Control: How Genes From Mom Or Dad Shape Behavior” by Jennifer Michalowskihttps://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2022/03/genes-behavior.php“Researchers uncover how parent’s genes shape behavior, parental controls”https://theprint.in/features/researchers-uncover-how-parents-genes-shape-behavior-parental-controls/941227/“Brain Basics: Genes At Work In The Brain” by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokehttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-genes-work-brainFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-pressures-mercurys-crusty-diamonds-dad-or-mom-genes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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