Blood test could soon identify people at increased risk of psychosis.

Psychosis, which can manifest as delusions and hallucinations, is seen in a variety of illnesses, including schizophrenia..

The authors of the new development analyzed the effectiveness of their experimental blood test on patients with symptoms associated with psychosis.

The test was highly accurate, according to preliminary results published in the online journal Schizophrenia Bulletin..

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“More research needs to be done before a new technology becomes available in clinical practice.. But the preliminary results now available give us hope for new ways to diagnose and prevent illnesses like schizophrenia,” concluded Dr. Perkins..

Schizophrenia, which develops predominantly at a young age, now affects 1 in 100 people.

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