Blood Test To Diagnose Depression Uses 9 RNA Blood Markers

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 13:50 in Health & Medicine

Northwestern Medicine researchers say they have developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in adults, by measuring the levels of nine RNA blood markers. RNA molecules are the messengers that interpret the DNA genetic code and carry out its instructions.  read more

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