Biomarkers help pinpoint mechanisms, predict outcomes – NIH studies
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. Scientists have discovered a biological marker that may help to identify which depressed patients will respond to an experimental, rapid-acting antidepressant. The brain signal, detectable by noninvasive imaging, also holds clues to the agent’s underlying mechanism, which are vital for drug development, say National Institutes of Health researchers.
The signal is among the latest of several such markers, including factors detectable in…
