Blame it on your parents
If you're feeling depressed, you
can blame your parents, according to new research. In a "
26-year study of the genetic profiles and hardships of 847 New Zealanders, researchers found that people with one version of a specific gene were protected from falling into depression, while those with another variation became depressed twice as often," according to a story called
The Anxiety of Depression by Kristen Philipkoski in
Wired News. Read her report at
http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,59656,00.html. Though the story does not give details of the study, it is based on an article, "
Influence of Life Stress on Depression: Moderation by a Polymorphism in the 5-HTT Gene", that appeared in
Science, v. 301, 18 July 2003, p.386.
Science is online at
http://www.sciencemag.org/.
Posted by belinda at July 23, 2003 12:30 PM