Posts by Mark Henderson
QIMR Berghofer Researcher
Researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute QLD
Prof Nick Martin in research lab
Australian volunteers wanted for groundbreaking genetics of depression study
Australian scientists are calling for adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date. The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical depression,…
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Anna’s story
In March 2008, after relocating from Sydney to Canberra to attend university, then 19-year-old Anna found it hard to connect with new people. For the first time in her life, the usually bubbly young woman found herself overcome by loneliness. She nonetheless tried hard to “tough it out at university.” In July 2008, four months…
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The Australian Genetics of Depression Study About the Australian Genetics of Depression Study The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the Australian arm of a global scientific collaboration created to understand the genetics of depression. The aim of the study is to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical depression and its treatment. We also…
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About depression Clinical Depression is a serious condition that affects physical and mental health.1 It is characterised by regular and intense feelings of sadness, moodiness or feeling low and may last for long periods of time (weeks, months or even years), often with little or no identifiable reason.1 Depression severely affects the way people feel,…
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