Saturday, October 31, 2009

Wondering about that 'other' driver?


There may be a good reason to wonder.  Forbes is reporting the discovery of a 'bad driver' gene.


10.29.09, 12:00 PM EDT

1 in 3 people have DNA that may make things tougher behind the wheel, researchers say




THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.
In a small study, researchers found that people with a gene variation performed 20 percent worse on simulated driving tests and did as poorly a few days later. Almost one in three Americans have the variation, the team said.



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