Posted by floatingbridge on September 16, 2011, at 22:59:58
In reply to Re: Blood tests for Schizophrenia, MDD, Chronic Pain, posted by jane d on September 16, 2011, at 22:46:04
> Could one of you summarize it for those of us who just don't feel up to finding an old login or making a new one?
Ummm. There are blood tests being developed that look for biomarkers in blood. This is unrelated to genetic markers and genetic testing.
It seems more closer to reliability for schizophrenia, but they are closing in on markers for certain types of MDD as well.
Some are thinking if it as preventative measures, such as bloodwork for at-risk teens. Eventually, the bloodwork could become protocol, even suggesting who might best benefit from what sort of treatment approaches (in MDD that is).
For the hard science and more, well, you'll need the article or someone else's summary.
But the journal is pretty good, IMO. Once I lregistered, they just deliver to my inbox and I don't need to login anymore.
I do apologize again for posting what turned out to be an indirect link. I didn't know.
I dig a pony.
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