Friday, June 19, 2009

Report on Gene for Depression Is Now Faulted

"Report on Gene for Depression Is Now Faulted" --New York Times

By BENEDICT CAREY

Published: June 16, 2009


The nature vs. nurture debate continues.

Here's a snippet from the article: "One of the most celebrated findings in modern psychiatry — that a single gene helps determine one’s risk of depression in response to a divorce, a lost job or another serious reversal — has not held up to scientific scrutiny, researchers reported Tuesday."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/science/17depress.html?ref=science

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