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Genetic Trigger for Depression Discovered

Clinical depression is estimated to affect over 18 million American adults; that's about 10% of our adult population. New studies from Yale University may help dispel the stigma around depression and provide new treatment strategies. The study, led by Ronald Duman, may lead to a new class of promising antidepressants that target a specific gene associated with this debilitating condition.

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Is compulsive hoarding not a genetic psychological disorder?

Chicken Nugget: I am watching that Hoarders show and I notice that they only mention the one family member having the compulsive behavior. It makes me think this is a non-genetic related disorder. Which seems odd to me since I believe most psychological disorders have a chance of being past on to children. W...

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Has human cloning ever happened? Are there scientists studying this or is this just an idea for the future?

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