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| First-In-Class Blood test for Major Depressive Disorder |  |
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" ...I think it would have a huge affect on the field... one of the great challenges in psychiatry is the absence of hard definitive tests to diagnose a disorder. They are all based on clinical questions and clinical assessments which lead to many not believing that they are real diseases..." (Psychiatrists)
Ridge Diagnostics is a neurodiagnostic company offering its proprietary first-in-class blood test for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) through its CLIA certified laboratory in North Carolina. Based upon its proprietary Human Biomarker Library and its Biomarker Hyper-Map™ technology platform, Ridge Diagnostics has developed multi-variant biological maker assays and diagnostic algorithms to diagnose, select and monitor treatment for MDD and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Antidepressant drugs are the most frequently prescribed medication in the US today where depression strikes over 19 million adults each year – more than coronary artery disease, cancer or AIDS. For the first time, objective biological test information about depression may aid physicians in the differential diagnosis of MDD, the selection of proper treatment and effective management of their patients. |
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2011 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 50th Annual Meeting December 4-8, 2011 Waikaloa Beach, Hawaii U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress November 7-10, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada American Academy of Pain Management 22nd Annual Clinical Meeting September 20-23, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada PAINWeek September 7-10, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Conference—Improving Veterans Mental Health Care for the 21st Century Baltimore, Maryland August 23-25, 2011 NCDEU Annual Meeting June 13-16, 2011 Boca Raton, Florida American Psychiatric Association 164th Annual Meeting May 14-18, 2011 Honolulu, Hawaii Society of Biological Psychiatry 66th Annual Meeting May 12-14, 2011 San Francisco, California Ridge Diagnostics, Inc. CEO to speak at Neurotech Investing and Partnering Conference May 9-10, 2011 San Diego, CA "Biology vs. Psychology" will discuss depression and the availability of the MDDScore. February 19, 2011 2010 2009 |
![Patients ask [for diagnostic blood test] all the time, ‘Is there a blood test for this?’ All the time. Every day. There’s a big interest. - Psychiatris](images/collage.jpg)
