Pandemics, diseases which spread to most populated regions with a high degree of mortality, have been recorded several times in world history, the first being the Plague of Justinian in 541 CE. The Black Death, also known as the Second Pandemic, was one of the most catastrophic events in human history.
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.
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