Predictors of Suicidal Behavior Found In Blood

Posted by timothy on Tuesday August 20, 2013 @02:04AM from the advances-in-pre-crime dept.

ananyo writes "Researchers may have found a way to potentially predict suicidal behaviour by analyzing someone's blood. Using blood samples taken by the coroner from nine men who had committed suicide, they found six molecular signs, or biomarkers, that they say can identify people at risk of committing suicide. To check whether these biomarkers could predict hospitalizations related to suicide or suicide attempts, the researchers analysed gene-expression data from 42 men with bipolar disorder and 46 men with schizophrenia. When the biomarkers were combined with clinical measures of mood and mental state, the accuracy with which researchers could predict hospitalizations was more than 80% (abstract)."

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STAY OFF MY LAWN by Anonymous Coward · 2013-08-20 02:14 · Score: 5, Funny

I don't want to live in a world that will prevent me from committing suicide.
How to get a blood sample by Russ1642 · 2013-08-20 02:42 · Score: 5, Funny

We need a blood sample to test for suicidal tendencies. Could you make a small cut in your wrist please?
Re:I disagree by oodaloop · 2013-08-20 02:44 · Score: 5, Funny

It's a shame the proper use of who vs whom can't.

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