Beat blues before you get them.

Australasian Business Intelligence, February, 2006

Byline: Julie Robotham and Ruth Pollard

Feb 28, 2006 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- University of New South Wales researchers have identified a link between a gene variation and depression among adults. The scientists examined 127 subjects over several decades, finding that those with a particular gene mutation were more likely to enter

clinical depression if they underwent a series of traumas. An estimated one in five people have the gene sequence associated with depression. However, the researchers claim that the finding is positive, in that people with the mutation will only suffer depression if faced with traumatic events. As such,

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