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Genetic Factors May Help Explain Link Between Screen Time, Psychiatric Problems in Children
With data for nearly 4,300 children from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, researchers uncovered genetic confounding between screen time and psychiatric traits.
Circular Genomics Readying to Launch Zoloft Response Diagnostic Based on Circular RNA Biomarker
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The findings from a recent biomarker study that identified responders and non-responders to the antidepressant will be incorporated into a product launch next year.
The company sees a clearer path to clinical validation and reimbursement through molecules that more directly measure how drugs affect the brain.
PGx-Guided Dosing Can Lead to Faster Therapeutic Blood Levels of Antidepressants
A randomized controlled trial compared cytochrome P450 genotype-based dosing of tricyclic antidepressants to usual care among patients with depression.
Study Links Maternal Mental Illness-Related Variants to Perinatal Risk Factors For Offspring
Researchers identified relationships between pregnancy-related maternal traits and behaviors and polygenic risk scores for half a dozen mental health conditions.