Depression is a leading cause of disability that affects about 15 per cent of the world’s population.
Through a new study involving five million participants from major global populations, scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for depression – giving hope for new treatments.
The world’s largest and most diverse genetic study into depression revealed nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links.
A total of 100 of the newly discovered genetic variations were identified after people of African, East Asian, Hispanic and South Asian descent were included.
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, King’s College London and other institutes studied genetic data from more than five million people in 29 countries.
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