Have you ever raised a glass in toast and said “Here’s mud in your eye”?  It’s a toast to good fortune and happiness unless perhaps the eye getting the mud was a light colored eye.   In that case, drinking a toast with them may be the last thing you want to do!

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You may want to be careful drinking with your light colored eyed friends.  A new study shows light-eyed people may be at higher risk for developing alcoholism.

Researchers with the University of Vermont explain the data shows that among European-Americans, those with light-colored eyes, for example if they're green or gray in the center, have higher rates of alcohol dependency. The link is strongest among those with blue eyes.

The reason for the connection is uncertain but it may be a matter of proximity.  Scientists do know that the genes that determine eye color are situated along the same chromosome as genes that are known to be linked to alcohol dependency.

Other research has shown that blue eyes also correlate with other attributes, including lower pain tolerance and higher competitiveness.

Experts say this discovery could be useful when it comes to diagnosing alcohol dependence, and could potentially help researchers understand the roots of other psychiatric illnesses as well. (Newser)

 

 

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