Major depressive disorder: advances in neuroscience research and translational applications

Z Li, M Ruan, J Chen, Y Fang - Neuroscience bulletin, 2021 - Springer
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also referred to as depression, is one of the most common
psychiatric disorders with a high economic burden. The etiology of depression is still not …

Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment of well-being: A systematic review and recommendations for future studies

LP De Vries, BML Baselmans, M Bartels - Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021 - Springer
Feelings of well-being and happiness fluctuate over time and contexts. Ecological
Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies can capture fluctuations in momentary behavior, and …

Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction

R Karlsson Linnér, TT Mallard, PB Barr… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …

The genetic architecture of depression in individuals of East Asian ancestry: a genome-wide association study

O Giannakopoulou, K Lin, X Meng, MH Su… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Most previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of depression have
used data from individuals of European descent. This limits the understanding of the …

GWAS of peptic ulcer disease implicates Helicobacter pylori infection, other gastrointestinal disorders and depression

Y Wu, GK Murray, EM Byrne, J Sidorenko… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic factors are recognized to contribute to peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and other
gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), irritable …

Topologically associating domain boundaries that are stable across diverse cell types are evolutionarily constrained and enriched for heritability

E McArthur, JA Capra - The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2021 - cell.com
Topologically associating domains (TADs) are fundamental units of three-dimensional (3D)
nuclear organization. The regions bordering TADs—TAD boundaries—contribute to the …

Life satisfaction and subsequent physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health in older adults

ES Kim, SW Delaney, L Tay, Y Chen… - The Milbank …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Policy Points Several intergovernmental organizations (Organisation for Economic Co‐
operation and Development, World Health Organization, United Nations) are urging …

Resource profile and user guide of the Polygenic Index Repository

J Becker, CAP Burik, G Goldman, N Wang… - Nature human …, 2021 - nature.com
Polygenic indexes (PGIs) are DNA-based predictors. Their value for research in many
scientific disciplines is growing rapidly. As a resource for researchers, we used a consistent …

The genetic basis of major depression

KM Kendall, E Van Assche, TFM Andlauer… - Psychological …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, debilitating, phenotypically heterogeneous
disorder with heritability ranges from 30% to 50%. Compared to other psychiatric disorders …

SUPERGNOVA: local genetic correlation analysis reveals heterogeneous etiologic sharing of complex traits

Y Zhang, Q Lu, Y Ye, K Huang, W Liu, Y Wu, X Zhong… - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Local genetic correlation quantifies the genetic similarity of complex traits in specific
genomic regions. However, accurate estimation of local genetic correlation remains …