Thoughts from this week: 2024/12/7
tl;dr: Trying a new thing... Let me know what you think.
“You can tell you’ve found a really interesting question when nobody wants you to answer it.”—Josephus Miller, *The Expanse*
Surprising new paper:
“Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and DNA Damage”
“Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes such as XPD, XRCC1, and XRCC3 suggest susceptibility to OCD. Elevated levels of oxidative DNA damage, like 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), are observed in OCD, influencing neurobiological alterations.” (Kurhan, 2024)
Oxidative DNA damage is a common sign of many chronic diseases. This has always struck me as very odd. Why should that be?
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