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Scientists Find The 'Fat And Happy' Gene
• http://www.businessinsider.com, myhealthnewsdailyPeople who had a version of a gene called the FTO gene were 8 percent less likely to have depression, researchers found.
In 2007, scientists discovered this version of the FTO gene was a major contributor to genetic obesity among people of European descent.
The finding "suggests that the FTO gene may have a broader role than initially thought, with an effect on depression and other common psychiatric disorders," the researchers wrote in their study published today (Nov. 20) in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.