Speaking to the BBC, Dr Powell said he believed the team would have the identification kits ready as early as next week.

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When men are involved in direct competition, their testosterone levels rise with wins and fall with losses, and this may carry over to strong identification with a team.

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The team also say the discovery of new genes should help in the identification of drugs to combat symptoms.

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