Depression, Stress and Genetics (AUDIO) Washington University School of Medicine Your browser does not support the audio element. Caption When new research findings are published, the results often get a great deal of attention, but when other scientists follow up to replicate those findings, we usually don't hear very much. Now, a team of researchers, led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has taken another look at a gene that was identified in 2003 as increasing the risk for depression in people who experienced severe stress. This new study, in contrast to the first one, has found that variations in the gene have no impact on depression. Jim Dryden has more... Credit Washington University BioMed Radio Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.