Scientists ID genes connected to wellbeing, depression and neuroticism
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Published in Nature Genetics · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found three genetic variants associated with subjective wellbeing, two with depressive symptoms, and 11 with neuroticism. The study suggests that these traits are influenced by the same set of genes and may be studied jointly in future work.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Scientists ID genes connected to wellbeing, depression and neuroticism University of Southern California · Apr 18, 2016 · first to report
- Study finds genes linked to happiness, depression and neuroticism Baylor College of Medicine · Apr 20, 2016
- The first happiness genes have been located Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Apr 25, 2016