Genetic biomarkers has potential to diagnose psychiatric disorders

Measurement of gene blood biomarkers was used by researchers to diagnose and discriminate between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and those with no psychological disorder. The diagnosis was 95-97% accurate. This diagnosis method is called the Sentinel Principle and is believed to have the capability of diagnosing many other diseases through blood-based biomarkers. More research is being done in this area with cancer, central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular disease and arthritis receiving particular attention. Current diagnosis is an inexact science which can take months or even years to achieve a diagnosis. Early diagnosis of most diseases generally allows for a better prognosis.

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Related Disease Topics:

• Psychiatric disorder
• Psychological disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Cancer
• Central nervous system disorder
• Cardiovascular disease
• Arthritis

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About: Genetic biomarkers has potential to diagnose psychiatric disorders

Date: 19 January 2005

Source: PR Newswire

URL: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050119/to246_1.html

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Research
• Research and psychiatric disorder
• Research and psychological disorder
• Research and schizophrenia
• Research and bipolar disorder
• Research and cancer
• Research and central nervous system disorder
• Research and cardiovascular disease
• Research and arthritis
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and psychiatric disorder
• Diagnosis and psychological disorder
• Diagnosis and schizophrenia
• Diagnosis and bipolar disorder
• Diagnosis and cancer
• Diagnosis and central nervous system disorder
• Diagnosis and cardiovascular disease
• Diagnosis and arthritis

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