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Potential new biomarker for depression and bipolar disorder – Medical Xpress
UniSA scientists have developed the world’s first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain….
UniSA scientists have developed the world’s first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain.
Links between low levels of mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (mBDNF) and depression are well known but, until now, it hasn’t been possible to distinguish between the three forms of the BDNF protein in blood samples.
The mature form promotes the growth of neurons and protects the brain, but the other two BDNF formsits precursor…
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