/channels/taxonomy/term/2799/all en /channels/news/genetic-causes-depression-found-using-big-data-262012 <p>What causes depression? Of course, life circumstances such as traumatic events, severe stress or grief play a role, but heredity studies have shown that a genetic predisposition to depression is equally important as environmental triggers [<a href="#source1">1</a>]. Until very recently, though, the genes that underpin such a predisposition have proven elusive.</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:39:34 +0000 webfull 120258 at /channels