Child abuse may 'mark' genes in the brains of suicide victims
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 12:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A team of McGill University scientists has discovered important differences between the brains of suicide victims and so-called normal brains. Although the genetic sequence was identical in the suicide and non-suicide brains, there were differences in their epigenetic marking – a chemical coating influenced by environmental factors. read more
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