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NEWS ABOUT: lefty

lefty stories: 2 news summaries

Obama Stokes Lefty Pride In More Ways Than You Think

Democrat is sixth southpaw among postwar presidents

Jan 22, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s inauguration continues the lefty domination of the White House—after all, five other postwar presidents have been southpaws, too, MSNBC reports. Only about a tenth of the population is left-handed, but that includes a disproportionate number of politicians, athletes, and artists. “From a statistical standpoint, it... More »

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Barack Obama • lefties • left handed • lefty • leadership • success

Lefty Gene Found, Linked to Mental Illness

Southpaws run greater risk for schizophrenia than righties

Jul 31, 07 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - A gene that increases the likelihood of left-handedness also boosts the risk of mental illnesses like schizophrenia, the BBC reports. Lefties’ brains often differ from righties’ in the location of controls for speech and emotions, scientists say, and the newly pinpointed gene appears to catalyze the switch. More »

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schizophrenia • mental illness • genes • left handed • lefty

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