Your genes can increase the risk of depression, especially if you have a close relative with it. Depression is not caused by a single gene, but by variations in many genes. Twin studies show that ...

A new study provides evidence that activating the GLP-1 receptor, the biological target of popular weight-loss and diabetes ...

Christchurch researchers are examining the role of genes in two of New Zealand's most common mental illnesses – depression and alcohol addiction. The University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers are ...

QIMR Berghofer researchers have identified a strong genetic link between gut-related health conditions and depression in a ...

It is not uncommon for headlines announcing genetic discoveries to be followed by retractions. New research overturning a supposed gene for depression is playing out in the news right now. An article ...

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting around 322 million people, yet it remains a complex and poorly understood condition. About 15 percent of the global ...

Anxiety and depression are among the most prevalent mental health concerns in adolescence, a developmental window marked by rapid biological, psychological and social change. Twin and family studies ...

A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists and geneticists think about mental illness: genetic specificity. Led by ...

Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression. We know childhood abuse increases the ...

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QIMR Berghofer researchers have identified a strong genetic link between gut-related health conditions and depression, in a ...