by Sue Robbins | Jan 26, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Researchers found that levels of a nerve growth factor were lower in people with depression or bipolar disorder than in healthy controls. Doctors could potentially use levels of the growth factor to monitor the effects of antidepressant treatment. In adults, a protein...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 4, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood test that identifies the body’s immune response to substances produced by tumour cells, according to new research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer...
by Dr Robbins | Apr 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A new study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry demonstrates that a blood test can make the distinction between teens who are depressed versus those who are not. By diagnosing a person with depression using objective data, scientists hope to identify it...
