Biomarkers

Brain Activity Patterns Could Help Identify Best Treatment for Patients with Major Depression

New research published on-line March 24 in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that an MRI of the brain could help clinicians predict whether a patient with

Discovery of Four Depression “Biotypes” Could Help Target Treatments

Tests for various substances in the blood are one example of the power of “biomarkers,” measurable biological traits that tell doctors a patient either has or is at risk for a particular illness.

Inflammation is Detected in the Brains of NFL Players Years After Concussive Injuries

Sleep Disturbances Linked to Symptom Severity Among Those At High Risk for Psychotic Disorders

Athletes with a history of concussions have signs of above-average inflammation in their brains that can be detected with a PET scan, according to a new study of active and recently retired NFL players.

Prenatal Nicotine Exposure Raised Odds of Schizophrenia in Children

Prenatal exposure to nicotine can raise the odds that a child may develop schizophrenia later in life, according to a new study of Finnish women and children, published May 24 in the American Journal of Psych

Gender-Specific Diagnostic Tools Can Help Identify Women at Highest Risk for Suicide

Research newly reported in the journal Molecular Psychiatry could help doctors identify women who are most at risk for suicide, using biological markers that can be measured