catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene (val158met) may modulate reward-guided decision making in healthy individuals... COMT met homozygotes had increased reward responsiveness and, thus, an increased propensity to seek reward. this study examined the modulatory effects of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism on the neural response to acute nicotine
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES Dana Vulin suffered third degree burns after Natalie Dimitrovska attacked her in the false belief she was having an affair with husband.
LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Seven years ago, on a snowy April morning at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. , sophomore Kristina Anderson was late for French. She raced to her classroom in Norris Hall, a square building with heavy wooden doors, narrow hallways and stark white walls.ristina Anderson, who was shot several times but survived the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, speaks during the National Association of School Resource Officers annual conference in La Quinta on Monday.