Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study says
Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study that may help explain why they face a heightened risk of mental and physical disorders as adults.
The Duke team has not yet evaluated whether the British children had developed health issues, Shalev said. They are in the process of collecting more DNA from the twins and looking for evidence of incipient health problems such as increased blood pressure or diabetes.
"We think the health problems will probably be seen in later life," he said.Well then your experiment is incomplete. You're talking, but you're not saying anything.
Twenty dollars says I could find some existing chronic health problems in those people that might affect telomere length.
Goodness sakes alive, they're English...
