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By Sharon O'Brien, About.com Guide to Senior Living since 2004

Women Inherit Depression More Often than Men

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A new study has found that genetics plays a bigger role in depression for women than it does for men.

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Leonard Holmes, your Guide to Mental Health Resources, reports that researchers reviewing studies of twins who were raised apart found that genetic factors accounted for 42% of depression in women, but only 29% of depression in men.

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