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Postpartum DepressionUniversity of Cambridge
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Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression.
The discovery, reported today in Cell , may have wider implications for the treatment of post-natal depression, with a study in mice suggesting that oxytocin may alleviate symptoms.
Professor Farooqi said: While some genetic conditions such as TRPC5 deficiency are very rare, they teach us important lessons about how the body works’ There is already evidence in animals that the oxytocin system is involved in both depression and in maternal care.
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