Blood tests may help diagnose depression

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Updated: 2/02 5:08 pm
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) -- A blood test may be able to diagnose depression, according to a new study.

The study finds the test, developed at Mass General Hospital, analyzed the levels of nine biomarkers that distinguished patients with major depression from those who did not.

Right now, diagnosing depression and other mental disorders is based on patients reported symptoms. Adding a blood test could make diagnosis more accurate and help track patients’ response to treatment.

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