Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fathers may carry traces of their childhood trauma in their sperm cells, a new study finds. The new research, published Jan. 3 in ...

Generational wounds may live in our genes. New research suggests that childhood trauma leads to a difference in the epigenetics of a sperm cell, which can impact a child's development and also be ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition affecting a subset of people exposed to traumatic experiences. Not all people who endure traumatic experiences will develop PTSD as most people are ...

Psychology Assistant Professor Sarah Merrill studies the chemical tags that trauma and other adverse experiences can leave on children’s genes – and whether interventions can buffer the effects of ...

Childhood maltreatment is associated with accelerated biological aging and a tendency to avoid looking at people’s eyes. New ...

There is a question that can often sit in a lot of therapy sessions, difficult family dynamics, and patterns people can’t ...

May 4, 2010 — Individuals who experience traumatic events leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) demonstrate altered DNA methylation levels — especially in genes related to immune function, ...

You are not broken; rather, you are a human being who has experienced hardship. Even better news: You hold the power to ...