Obesity and depression: Doctors find genetic connection – Genetic defect causes obesity and postpartum depression

Two diseases, one cause: Changes in the so-called TRPC5 gene can cause obesity and depression in mothers after birth, as doctors have discovered. Both diseases are therefore caused by neurological disorders in the brain that are caused by this genetic defect. Gene therapy or drug treatments could provide relief in both cases in the future. […]

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