Researchers say they have developed a simple blood test that can spot biomarkers associated with bipolar disorder, potentially easing diagnosis.
For the study, British researchers used both an online psychiatric assessment and a blood test to diagnose the condition. Many patients had previously been misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder.On its own, the blood test could diagnose up to 30% of patients, researchers said. It was even more effective when combined with a digital
Researchers recruited more than 3,000 people who were part of a U.K. health study between 2018 and 2020 to identify bipolar disorder in patients who were diagnosed with major depressive disorder within the previous five years. Each had current symptoms. Even after accounting for factors such as medication, researchers saw a significant biomarker signal for bipolar disorder.
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