Montreal, May 24 -- In a groundbreaking study, researchers from McGill University have identified nine biological markers in the blood that could help diagnose depression in teenagers.

The findings, which were published recently, are expected to revolutionise how depression is detected in adolescents, offering the potential for earlier intervention before symptoms become severe and harder to treat.

The study, led by Dr Cecilia Flores, James McGill Professor at McGill's Department of Psychiatry, sheds light on a new method for identifying the condition.

The researchers discovered that these nine molecules, known as microRNAs, were elevated in the blood of teens diagnosed with depression.

Furthermore, these microRNAs were able to predic...