Blood Test May Diagnose Depression

The test, which was first developed in rats, can identify the presence of 26 markers linked to major depression disorder.


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		Depression Test: Is it Depression or Something Else? Are you experiencing symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder or another condition? Take this test to help you determine what your symptoms mean. Once in awhile, but not characteristically I end up completing half and leaving the other half unfinished I almost never finish anything I start I rarely start more than one task at a time; if I do, I only do as many as I can complete