Building a better mouse model to study depression

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have developed a mouse model of major depressive disorder (MDD) that is based on a rare genetic mutation that appears to cause MDD in the majority of people who inherit it. The findings could help clarify the brain events that lead to MDD and contribute to new and better means of treatment and prevention.

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