Is being a gambling addict in your GENES? Scientists discover siblings of adults hooked to ...
(WorldNews Health)

Gambling addicts` impulsive behaviour may be ingrained in their DNA, a study has suggested. Psychologists from the University of British Colombia, Canada, have found siblings of problem gamblers show a similar propensity to take risks. The findings suggest endless hours in casinos do not cultivate impulsive and risk-taking traits, but rather they are already in your genes. But the team said the causes of gambling could also stem from one`s upbringing, which siblings too both have in common. Psychologists from the University of British Colombia, Canada, have found that siblings of problem gamblers show a similar propensity to take risks if put into a slot machine-type environment (file photo)...