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Blood test could show women at risk of postnatal depression
ScienceDaily
Researchers at Warwick Medical School have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a simple, accurate blood test which checks for the likelihood of developing the condition. Dr. Dimitris Grammatopoulos, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Warwick, said that approximately 1 in 7 women who give birth suffer from PND, which normally starts around two weeks after childbirth.More

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