Biological markers for teen depression

Using a novel lab method they developed, McGill University researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms might progress over time.

The findings of the clinical study could pave the way for earlier detection, before symptoms worsen and become hard to treat.

“Alarmingly, more and more adolescents are being diagnosed with depression, and when it starts early, the effects can be…

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