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New research involving the DNA of 200,000 U.S. veterans suggests that there really is such a thing as a "worry gene."
Researchers have identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety -- a discovery that may help explain why anxiety and depression often go hand in hand.
"This is the richest set of results for the genetic basis of anxiety to date," said study co-lead author Dr. Joel Gelernter, director of human genetics at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
"There has been no explanation for the comorbidity of anxiety and depression and other mental health disorders, but here we have found specific, shared genetic risks," he said in a university news release.
https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20200110/veterans-study-shows-genetic-origins-of-anxiety
I would like to know what other information they are able to obtain from this.
Researchers have identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety -- a discovery that may help explain why anxiety and depression often go hand in hand.
"This is the richest set of results for the genetic basis of anxiety to date," said study co-lead author Dr. Joel Gelernter, director of human genetics at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
"There has been no explanation for the comorbidity of anxiety and depression and other mental health disorders, but here we have found specific, shared genetic risks," he said in a university news release.
https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20200110/veterans-study-shows-genetic-origins-of-anxiety
I would like to know what other information they are able to obtain from this.
