Depression Study in China Reveals Some Surprises Compared with the West

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine The largest-ever study of the genetics of depression is set to go ahead in China, after a major survey found that the condition largely has the same triggers and symptoms there as in the West — albeit with a few startling exceptions. Previous studies on twins in Sweden have shown that genetics explains about 40% of a woman's risk of depression, and about 30% of a man's. [More]

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Depression Study in China Reveals Some Surprises Compared with the West