Brits create online test for depression
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
A new universal test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression has been developed by UCL (University College London) researchers. The online tool, predictD, could eventually be used by family doctors and local clinics to identify those at risk of depression for whom prevention might be most useful. read more
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