Mice Study May Help Human Depression

Posted by jerrympls on December 29, 2004, at 23:58:07

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Mice whose brains lack a specific protein react differently to stress than other mice, possibly offering a clue into the source of human depression, researchers at Washington University said in a study released Monday.
The St. Louis researchers, using genetically engineered mice, found they developed an imbalance in a hormone involved in stress response. During stressful situations, those mice behave as if they are depressed.
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Mice Study May Help Human Depression jerrympls 12/29/04
Re: Mice Study May Help Human Depression » jerrympls utopizen 12/30/04
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Could be breakthrough! Cruz 1/1/05

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