Your genetics (traits passed from parents to children) and family history can increase your risk of developing depression. The condition is about 40% heritable (meaning there's a 40% chance of ...

Genes play a role in our likelihood of developing depression, and one of the most extensive studies of its kind has now been able to link 293 previously unknown genetic variations to the devastating ...

Recent research suggests a potential causal link between specific gut bacteria, blood metabolism, and the development of ...

Researchers say they have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations for the first time, thus allowing scientists to predict the risk of depression ...

A higher genetic burden for depression is linked to increased MS disease activity and disability worsening, as shown in a meta-analysis of four cohorts. The study used a polygenic score (PGS) to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Genetic risk for major depression was tied to increased risk for AF, CAD and HF among women only. There was no ...

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 ...

Major depression has been linked to changes in DNA, a finding that seems to boost the biological model of depression. Research conducted by investigators at Oxford University in the United Kingdom ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists say they have discovered the first solid evidence that variations in some peoples' genes may cause depression -- one of the world's most common and costly mental ...

If you had headaches that were so bad they made you nauseous, landed you in bed and sometimes lasted for days, you’d have a right to be depressed. Indeed, that has long been the reasoning behind the ...

New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. The ...