Korean scientists find neurological cause of recurrent depression

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If you are in a room with nine other people，... it likely one of you is suffering major depression.
Experts say depression isn′t just a bad day or you feel sad，... it′s a crippling brain disorder.
But， researchers in Korea say they might be onto a new kind of treatment that could change that.
Park Se－young has the details.
The number of Koreans suffering from depression has been rising steadily， surpassing 600－thousand for the first time in 2015.
Two－thirds of patients suffer from recurrent depression despite undergoing treatment.
A research team from Korea has discovered that this is due to the BDNF gene， which is responsible for producing a protein that controls the growth and function of nerve cells in the brain.
The researchers studied brain MRIs of 65 patients with recurrent depression， …observing a reduction of cortical thickness compared to the control group.
Results indicated that stress from depression impaired the gene′s ability to control nerve growth.
The damage was especially noticeable in the frontal lobe， which is considered the emotional control center.
″Depression leaves the brain damaged even after treatment， and can recur. Early treatment is very important.″
The research team says the development of a new medicine targeting the gene， …will enable more effective treatment against depression.
Park Se－young， Arirang News.
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[janinem]

This was 5 years ago. Why is this the first time I'm hearing of it and why arent we taking advantage of this new information?

[secondsrule]

Ah so that's got nothing to do with their sick lifestyle and society rules? Good, I was worried there for a minute.