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LONDON - Scientists say they have discovered the first solid evidence that variations in some peoples genes may cause depression -- one of the worlds most common and costly mental illnesses. Tim Tebow Broncos Jersey . And in a rare occurrence in genetic research, a British-led international teams finding of a DNA region linked to depression has been replicated by another team from the United States who were studying an entirely separate group of people. Related readings: Genetic variants associated with caffeine intake found Whats remarkable is that both groups found exactly the same region in two separate studies, Pamela Madden, who led the US team at Washington University, said in a statement. The researchers said they hoped the findings would bring scientists closer to developing more effective treatments for patients with depression, since currently available medicines for depression only work in around half of patients. These findings ... will help us track down specific genes that are altered in people with this disease, said Gerome Breen of Kings College Londons Institute of Psychiatry, who led the other research group. The researchers said they believed many genes were involved in depression. These findings are unlikely to benefit patients immediately, with any new drugs developed from them likely to take another 10 to 15 years. However, they will help scientists understand what may be happening at the genetic and molecular levels in people with depression. The first study analysed more 800 families with recurrent depression, while the second examined depression and heavy smoking in a series of families from Australia and Finland. Both studies were published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on Monday and both teams reported a strong link between depression and genetic variations in a region called chromosome 3p25-26. Normally in genetic studies of depression, replication of findings is very difficult and frequently takes years to emerge, if ever, said Breen, who gave a briefing in London about the work. Major depression affects about 20 percent of people at some point in their lives. Severe and recurring depression affects up to 4 percent of people and is notoriously hard to treat. Geno Atkins Jersey . Bullington has been up and down through the Kansas City organization all year, but he made his first start for the club Tuesday against the Angels. In that matchup against Anaheim, the right-hander surrendered three runs on five hits in six innings of work in a 3-1 loss. Peyton Manning Broncos Jersey .Y. - The New York Islanders acquired forward Junior Lessard from the Atlanta Thrashers for defenceman Brett Skinner and assigned the right wing to Bridgeport of the AHL on Tuesday. Maurkice Pouncey Jersey . And the Nuggets needed it to overcome Ben Gordons record-tying night from 3-point range. McGee soared into the lane to rebound a teammates missed free throw and dunk with 5 seconds remaining, and the Nuggets withstood Gordons season-high 45 points for a 116-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Joe Flacco Jersey . Manu Ginobili scored 30 points and hit a 17-footer with 13.2 seconds left to give San Antonio a 96-94 victory Saturday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs eighth straight victory. Ike Taylor Jersey . Rowell is on the roster of Class A Aberdeen of the New York-Penn League, and his penalty will start with the teams opener on June 18. The 23-year-old hit .227 with no homers and 11 RBIs last year at Double-A Bowie and .273 with one homer and seven RBIs for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Orioles.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Danny Koevermans scored twice Sunday to help leader PSV Eindhoven to an emphatic 5-1 win over last-place RKC Waalkwijk in the Dutch league. The win maintained PSVs one point edge over FC Twente, which beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1, and gives the leader a seven-point advantage over third place Ajax, which thrashed Utrecht 4-0. Unbeaten PSV has 65 points, one more than Twente and Ajax has 58. Balazs Dzsudzsak converted a penalty after six minutes to open the scoring for PSV and Ibrahim Afellay added a second with a long-range shot. Nordin Amrabat set up Koevermans for PSVs third in the 22nd minute before scoring the fourth five minutes from the break. Charlison Benschop got a consolation for RKC in the 63rd before Koevermans scored his second to complete the rout. Luke de Jong and Bryan Ruiz scored in Twentes win over Nijmegen, while Bjorn Vleminckx scored NECs lone goal in the 67th. Earlier Sunday, Luis Suareez scored two goals and set up another as Ajax easily beat Utrecht. Antonio Brown Womens Jersey. Suarez deflected Jan Vertongens shot into the net in the 43rd minute and added another after dribbling past four defenders in the 68th. He also supplied the cross for substitute Dennis Rommedahl to score in the 88th. Gregory van der Wiel scored with a far post header in the 66th. Utrechts Jan Wuytens was sent off in the 33rd for a studs-up challenge on Siem de Jong. Also Sunday, Andre Bahia, Jon Dahl Tomasson and Ron Vlaar all scored to lead Feyenoord past FC Groningen 3-2. Tim Matavz and Andreas Granqvist scored late goals for Groningen. Mounir El Hamdaoui scored three goals Saturday to give defending champion AZ Alkmaar a 3-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem. In the weekends other games, it was: SC Heerenveen 1, Heracles Almelo 2, Vitesse Arnhem 0, Willem II 2, VVV-Venlo 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2, NAC Breda 2 and ADO The Hague 1, Roda JC 2. ' ' '