Measuring heart rate changes can spot depression risk – New Kerala

London, Sep 12 : For the first time, researchers and clinicians have revealed that measuring changes in the heart rate for 24 hours can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed.
In practical terms, this may give clinicians an objective “early warning” of potential depression, as well as a rapid indication whether or not treatment is working, so opening the way to more rapid and responsive treatment.”Our pilot study suggests that by just measuring your heart rate for 24 hours, we ca…

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