Potential new predictor of stress-related illnesses found

Monday, August 4, 2014 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Many scientists believe that the tendency to develop stress-related disorders is an inherited trait or is the result of exposure to traumatic events. In a new paper, scientists explain that a new factor -- that genes may change over time -- could cause depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other stress-related illnesses.

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