UCSD scientists find potential predictive indicators of clinical depression, study says
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Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine say they have found that certain metabolites small molecules produced by the process of metabolism may be predictive indicators for people at risk of clinical depression.
“It’s a small study, but it is the first to show the potential of using metabolic markers as predictive clinical indicators of patients at greatest risk and lower risk for recurring bouts of major depressive symptoms,” said senior author Dr. Robert Naviaux, a professor of medicine, pediatrics and pathology at the UCSD School of Medicine.
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites -; small molecules produced by the process of metabolism -; may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.
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SAN DIEGO, CA Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that certain metabolites small molecules produced by the process of metabolism may be predictive indicators for people at risk for clinical depression, it was announced Tuesday. This is evidence for a mitochondrial nexus at the heart of depression, said senior author Dr. Robert Naviaux, a professor of medicine, pediatrics and pathology at the UCSD School of Medicine. It s a small study, but it is the first to show the potential of using metabolic markers as predictive clinical indicators of patients at greatest risk and lower risk for recurring bouts of major depressive symptoms.
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites small molecules produced by the process of metabolism may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.
The findings were published in the January 11, 2021 online issue of This is evidence for a mitochondrial nexus at the heart of depression, said senior author Robert K. Naviaux, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, pediatrics and pathology at UC San Diego School of Medicine. It s a small study, but it is the first to show the potential of using metabolic markers as predictive clinical indicators of patients at greatest risk and lower risk for recurring bouts of major depressive symptoms.