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   From: jasonc2@neverumind.org   
      
   Although the connection may be small — no pun intended —   
   researchers have discovered a significant correlation in the DNA   
   between tall people and intelligence.   
      
   The study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, was the   
   first to analyze the DNA markers for height in people who are   
   not related. Data was collected from more than 6,800 unrelated   
   people from The Generation Scotland Study.   
      
   “We tested whether DNA-based genetic similarities among people   
   related to their similarities in height and intelligence,” study   
   author Riccardo Marioni told Britain’s Sunday Times. “What we   
   found was a small association between height and intelligence   
   such that people who are taller tend to be smarter.”   
      
   Both height and high IQ are also linked with better health, the   
   researchers point out in the new study. The researchers hope the   
   data could be used to predict other health outcomes. It’s good   
   news for Americans, who tend to be on the tall side globally.   
      
   If you’re vertically challenged, though, no worries: The   
   researchers attributed about 70 percent of short people’s IQs to   
   genetic factors.   
      
   And not all studies have pointed to better outcomes for the   
   giraffes among us: Tall post-menopausal women may be at higher   
   risk of developing cancer. Plus, tall people are clearly more at   
   risk for hitting their heads on door frames and light fixtures —   
   no research necessary.   
      
   http://news.discovery.com/human/health/are-height-and-   
   intelligence-linked-140305.htm   
      
       
      
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