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Why Women Have Twice as Many Genes Linked To Depression Than Men

Why Women Have Twice as Many Genes Linked To Depression Than Men

Jan Otte

Your brain doesn’t care if you identify as male or female when it comes to the fundamental wiring patterns that influence your mood. Yet something remarkable happens at the genetic level that creates a striking disparity in depression risk between the sexes. Recent groundbreaking research reveals that women carry nearly double the number of genetic ...