As compared with medical conditions such as diabetes and asthma, depressive disorders are <u>equally </u>heritable.
A gene that appears to be prominent in several family members who suffer from depression was discovered by a British research team.
More than 800 families with recurrent depression have the chromosome 3p25-26 identified.
According to scientists, there may be a genetic component to up to 40% of cases of depression. The remaining 60% could be accounted for by environmental and other factors.
Although a person's genetics may point to a potential risk for depression, they cannot always predict whether they will experience this all-too-common mental health illness.
Diabetes and asthma have a 50% chance of passing down to the offspring which is almost equal to depressive disorders.
The President in the executive branch can veto a law, but the legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. The judicial branch interprets laws, but the President nominates Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges who make the evaluations.
