How can adverse experiences in early life, such as maltreatment, exert such powerful
negative effects on health decades later? The answer may lie in changes to DNA. New …

In recent years, translational research involving humans and animals has uncovered
biological and physiological pathways that explain associations between early adverse …

Accumulation of life stressors predicts accelerated development and progression of
diseases of aging. Telomere length, the DNA‐based biomarker indicating cellular aging, is a …

A critical question in human health is the malleability of telomere length. Telomere length,
sampled at one point during adult life, is predictive of certain types of cancer and other …

The purpose of this report is to examine the relationship between adverse experiences in
early life and later health, to describe the prevalence of these experiences in Pierce County …

Selected highlights from the 14th International Congress on Twin Studies, set in Florence,
Italy in April 2012, are presented. This meeting, which traditionally occurred every three …

Physicians and other medical professionals do not always provide new parents with an
accurate diagnosis of their twins' zygosity. An overview of this problem is presented …

After innumerable scientific studies have documented the link between children's violence
victimization (CVV) and a wide range of medical, emotional, psychological and behavior …

Psychobiological effects of juvenile violence exposure: effects on telomere erosion Idan Shalev
PART 1: The evidence base The ps Page 1 1 Psychobiological effects of juvenile violence …

Die Telomerlänge ist ein Indikator für die Lebenserwartung einer Zelle und gilt als ein
wichtiger Faktor beim Altern. Frühere Studien hatten bereits gezeigt, dass bestimmte äußere …