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Luke Costin

Major study sheds light on depression's genetic links

Drugs used to treat chronic pain and narcolepsy could potentially be repurposed to treat depression. (David Crosling/AAP PHOTOS)

Hundreds of previously unknown genetic hints could one day provide earlier and more tailored treatment for depression, thanks to a major global study.

The genetic markers were uncovered through DNA analysis of more than 680,000 people with depression and 4.3 million without, including data from tens of thousands of Australians.

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