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MENTAL HEALTH Hundreds more genetic risk factors for depression found A global study has identified 300 previously unknown genetic risk factors for depression. While a range of factors including adverse life events, physical ill health and stress can increase the risk of developing depression, it also has a genetic component. An international team of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh and King’s College London, studied genetic data from more than 5 million people in 29 countries, with one in four from non-European ancestries. Previous research into the genetics of depression has primarily involved white, richer populations, neglecting most of the world. The study, published in the journal Cell, found 700 variations in the genetic code of individuals linked to the development of depression, almost half of which had never…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 24 January 2025

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