Biomarkers

Brain-wave EEG Signature Robustly Predicted Antidepressant Response
Researchers have reported an important step forward in the search for objective biology-based markers on which to base treatment decisions for depression. Amit Etkin, M.D., Ph.D., and Madhukar… Read More
Researchers Test Feasibility of a Blood Test to Gauge PTSD Risk Immediately Following Trauma
New research suggests that a simple blood sample taken in the emergency room may enable doctors to predict if a recent trauma victim is likely to develop chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD… Read More
A Way of Predicting if New Psychosis Patients Will or Won’t Respond to Standard Treatment
“Trial and error” remains the basis for care of people who have recently been diagnosed with psychosis, and “poor outcomes are common,” say a team of researchers at the University of California,… Read More
Brain Scans Reveal a Possible Biomarker for Suicidal Thoughts in PTSD
Researchers have used brain scanning technology to confirm a relationship between levels of a common type of receptor and the risk for suicidal thinking in people with post-traumatic stress disorder… Read More
Different Response Patterns to TMS Treatment for Major Depression Point to Possibility of Individualized Treatments
It may soon be possible to make individualized treatment plans for different subsets of patients with treatment-resistant major depression, using a type of non-invasive brain stimulation therapy… Read More