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A groundbreaking international study has uncovered striking genetic differences in how women and men experience depression, and it could help explain why women are diagnosed with the condition at nearly double the rate of men.

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The research, published in Nature Communications and led by scientists at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia, found that genetic factors play a larger role in depression risk for women. Researchers discovered nearly twice as many genetic “flags” linked to depression in women compared with men.

“We already know that females are twice as likely to suffer from depression in their lifetime than males,” said Dr. Brittany Mitch

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