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Scientists identify stress-triggered molecular switch behind depression
Original: Scientists uncover a stress-triggered molecular switch that drives depression
Researchers report the discovery of a molecular switch activated by stress that appears to drive depression, offering a possible biological explanation for how chronic stress leads to depressive symptoms. The finding could point toward new drug targets and treatments that work on the underlying mechanism rather than symptoms alone. Details of the study, including the researchers involved and where it was published, were not immediately available.
Why now: News of a potential biological mechanism for depression is of wide interest to patients, researchers and mental health communities.
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