#237 - The Blood Is Life

Yo. It's been a long time. Good to be back. Here's some news for ya, but due to the source I tend to feel a bit skeptical (it reminds me of the belief of Jehovah's Witnesses that you can tell a rapist/criminal/any bad person by what's in their blood): Researchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have discovered a technique to diagnose anxiety disorders (http://www.isracast.com/tech_news/101005_tech.htm) with a simple blood test. From the article: "The researchers hope that the anxiety blood test will soon make its way into hospitals and E.R. rooms and give doctors and psychiatrists a quick and precise tool for examining, and eventually treating, these disorders." The team has also set their sights on depression, hoping for a similar technique to detect these types of disorders as well. This could be a step into the future of mental health...if we're lucky. Be nice to rid ourselves of those pesky psychiatrists.