Genetic Link to Suicidal Tendencies

Researchers have again found a genetic link to suicidal tendencies. As a matter of fact, the most recent findings are the third time geneticists have linked a particular area of chromosome 2 to attempted suicide, a finding which may help identify people at risk and even lead to new drug therapies. The previous two studies looked at attempted suicide in families with alcoholism and with early-onset major depression. The current study, published in the March issue of Biological Psychiatry, looked at people with bipolar disorder.