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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is ...

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 ...

A new survey finds 88% of patients with depression or anxiety want personalized care plans. A Charlotte psychiatrist explains ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Involving five million participants, the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study into depression revealed nearly 300 ...

December 22, 2008 — The genetic makeup of some individuals makes them substantially more vulnerable than others to develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. A ...

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 ...

Researchers in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are exploring whether a person's genetic risk for depression can help predict how multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses. "A lot of people with MS end up ...

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 ...