Increased mitochondrial DNA & decreased telomere length found in over 11,000+ MD patients triggered via a glucocorticoid. This makes this the first time a biomarker was ever found for depression, which probably has huge clinical implications.
"Depression might in some sense be considered a metabolic reaction to perceived stress."
Original published study on the journal Current Biology here.
Reference: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.03.008
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