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Northwestern Study Develops Blood Test to Diagnose Depressed Teens

On May 9, 2012 By

The Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens, giving researchers hope for improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of the potentially devastating mental illness.  According to a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and lead investigator of the [...]

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Depressed Patients Pick Out Sad Faces Easily

On December 27, 2011 By

In a study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, researchers report that depressed patients pick out sad faces more easily and tend to have trouble identifying happiness or other emotions. The research, lead by Jackie Gollan, of the Fienberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, tested 200 images of facial expressions on 44 depressed [...]

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Blood test might predict how well a depressed patient responds to antidepressants

On December 20, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2011) — Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting what could become the first reliable method to predict whether an antidepressant will work on a depressed patient. The method would involve a blood test for a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). A Loyola study found that among depressed patients who [...]

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When Dad is Depressed his Children are at Greater Risk for Depression

On November 7, 2011 By

For many years data about the links between the effects of a mother’s mental health and her child’s wellness and functioning has been available. For example, research on postpartum depression is plentiful. For the first time, new research uncovers the connection between a father’s mental health and depression and a child’s behavioral and emotional issues. [...]

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