Australian study reveals women's higher genetic risk for depression

Women have a higher genetic predisposition to clinical depression than men, according to a new Australian study. The research analyzed DNA from nearly 200,000 individuals, identifying significantly more genetic markers linked to depression in women. This finding could inform personalized treatment approaches. This study, one of the largest of its kind, published in Nature Communications, may help explain biological differences in depression between sexes and could shift focus in drug development.