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PostSubject: Idiots in science: Tanning addiction may be in your genes    Idiots in science: Tanning addiction may be in your genes  Icon_minitimeSat May 30, 2015 9:42 pm

A new study suggests it could be in your DNA with some people feeling the lure of the sun’s rays much more strongly than others. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health may have identified a gene that predisposes some people to tanning addiction, shedding light on the plight of sun-worshipers.

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Those with a certain variation of the gene were more likely to crave sunbathing in the same way as a drug addict craves an illegal substance despite the known consequences.

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"It's probably a very small percentage of people who tan that become dependent," said study author Brenda Cartmel, a researcher at the Yale School of Public Health.

A team of researchers analysed the saliva samples of almost 300 tanners. Of the participants 79 appeared to be addicted to tanning, while 213 tanned but were not addicted.

https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/health/news/a/28283734/tanning-addiction-may-be-in-your-genes/
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