Child abuse may leave marks that go even deeper than psychological trauma by physically etching itself into people’s DNA, according to a new Harvard study.
Research based on a small sample of men found differences in chemical marks within the genetic code of those who have experienced abuse as children.
The scientists examined a chemical process termed methylation in DNA from sperm samples, and found noticeable differences that appeared to distinguish victims and non-victims.
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