Report: Genetic link to depression explored
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.
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NEW YORK  - Young children whose mothers  suffer from depression are at greater risk of serious  behavioral problems, and both "nurture" and "nature" seem to  play a role, according to a new study.
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Disabling fatigue in children  is not simply a symptom of depression, but appears to be an  illness in its own right -- one that may be inherited, a UK  study of twins hints.
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A gene that may be linked to both alcoholism and depression has been identified by a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study provide more evidence that being depressed increases the likelihood of developing diabetes.
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A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.
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Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.
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A Food and Drug Administration reexamination of data linking the pediatric use of some antidepressants to increased suicidal tendencies has once again found a connection.
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The British Medical Journal said yesterday it has sent documents to US health regulators that appear to suggest a link between the antidepressant Prozac and suicidal behavior.
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The old adage that being overweight &quot;is in the genes&quot; may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers. A team from the University of Marberg in Germany found mutations in the MC4R gene had a &quot;major&quot; impact on people&#39;s body mass index.
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MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says.
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A gene encoding a protein that appears to be a biological switch has been linked to a form of Parkinson&#39;s disease and could provide insight into halting molecular events that spur the illness.
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Scientists have identified a gene variation found in about 13 percent of women of European descent that reduces their risk of developing breast cancer, a study released on Sunday said.
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Lonely people may be genetically pre-programmed for poorer health, say US scientists.
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Scientists in North Carolina have discovered a genetic variation that could predispose people to depression and may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.
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AN Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have revealed that physical symptoms are nearly as common as emotional ones in patients suffering from depression.
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Scientists reported that they had found evidence that a common genetic variation affecting how people manage stress predicts how much benefit they get from taking antidepressants.