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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Science
Natasha May Health reporter

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says

Researchers studied DNA from almost 200,000 people suffering from major depression.
Researchers studied DNA from almost 200,000 people suffering from major depression. Photograph: Simon Belcher/Alamy

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found.

Claiming to be the largest genetic study to date on sex differences in major depression, the research published on Wednesday in Nature Communications has found 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women and eight in men.

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