Researchers ID Genes That May Determine Mental Illness

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Someday they will be able to explain why there are SO many cases of one identical twin developing schizophrenia and one not, and one developing bipolar and one not. Depression is about 9% heritable, so it's hardly a "genetic" disease... Psychologists have known these disorders have a genetic component for decades, but they are triggered by environment, period.

LadyVkT of CA 9:12PM April 15, 2012

So it's not nurture, it's nature? My parents will be pleased :)

John Cooper 5:48PM April 15, 2012

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