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Mental health: Depression needs large human-genetics studies

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To understand the molecular mechanisms of depression, collect genetic data from more than 100,000 people, says Steven Hyman.

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  1. Steven Hyman is director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,

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