Dr. Barry Dworkin

Saliva cortisol levels my help predict depression risk in teenage boys

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 17, 2014

Source:

Saliva test may help predict which teen boys will develop depression: study

Reference:

Elevated morning cortisol is a stratified population-level biomarker for major depression in boys only with high depressive symptoms

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