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Blood tests may be possible for mental health conditions

Blood tests for panic disorder and other mental health conditions are potentially around the corner, based on results from a University of Iowa study. The findings, which were based on analysis of genetic information in lymphoblasts, or immature white blood cells, appear online March 6 in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

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