Violence puts wear and tear on kids' DNA
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 14:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a new study has found.
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