The research was the largest and most diverse study into depression. View on euronews ...

“You wouldn’t necessarily think that schizophrenia and depression would share many genetic risk factors but, they do”, said McIntosh. Using diverse research datasets, including brain cells ...

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

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations after a study involving five million participants, giving hope for new treatments.

But a new global study may have revealed genetic causes of depression which can be found in our DNA, going far beyond the idea that day-to-day life is the cause of poor mental health. READ MORE ...

Involving five million participants, the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study into depression revealed nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links. Silvia Marks/dpa ...

The study involving five million participants is giving hope for possible new treatments for depression (David Cheskin/PA) Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across ...

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations after a study involving five million participants, giving hope for new treatments. The world’s ...