Autopsies Reveal Changes To DNA In Major Depression And Suicide

Friday, August 1, 2008 - 09:35 in Biology & Nature

Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide. Scientists found proteins that modify DNA directly are more highly expressed in the brains of people who commit suicide.

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