Biomarkers indicating the risk of suicide have been found

To do this, experts analyzed blood and brain samples of people who committed suicide, as well as people who died in other circumstances. It turned out that changes in the expression of genes that are responsible for reactions to stress, circadian rhythms, immune responses and the state of telomeres (participants at the ends of chromosomes that protect them from damage) appeared in people who committed suicide. The researchers believe that their discovery will allow the use of the data obtained in clinical practice, which will provide timely support to patients with a high level of suicidal tendencies, which should lead to a decrease in mortality among risk groups.