Chinese and American scientists conducted a joint study, during which they found out how living in
Experts examined 352 Beijing residents.Genetic factors were taken into account, influencing, against the background of living in a contaminated area, on the risk of developing depressive conditions. For each participant, their risk score for depression was calculated based on genotyping and exposure to air pollution during the 6 months prior to the experiment.
All participants were examined using MRI whichparts of the brain were activated when passing special tests. At the same time, the participants were announced underestimated results in order to understand how they would react and what conditions would develop.
It turned out that most of the neural networksparticipants were destroyed both due to genetics that influence the development of depression, and against the background of brain poisoning caused by polluted air. In addition, as it turned out, the genes responsible for depression, in parallel with it, affect inflammatory processes, which are intensified by living in a polluted area.
Source: Star