Women Are More Likely To Develop Clinical Depression Than Men: Study Shows They Have Twice As Many Depression Genes

Australian researchers have found evidence that women are genetically at a higher risk for clinical depression than men. This major finding could change the way the disorder is treated in the future. In one of the largest studies of its kind, scientists analyzed the DNA of nearly 200,000 people with depression to find common genetic signs, or "flags." The project, led by the Berghofer Medical Research Institute, discovered that women had almost twice as many of these depression-linked genetic markers as men did. Do Genes Play A Role In Depression? It has long been known that depression affects more women than men, but the reasons have remained unclear. This study gives a big clue: the genetic part of depression is just bigger and stronger in females. Genetic Markers: Women had about 13,000