Epigenetic “Scars”: Unveiling How Childhood Trauma Affects Our GenesResearchers identify molecular markers in children and adolescents, revealing how child maltreatment stress alters DNA, brain development, and mental healthChildhood trauma has often been linked to adverse mental health o...

Uncovering Behavioral Clues to Childhood MaltreatmentResearchers use a non-self-rating questionnaire for identifying children at risk and understanding their difficulties to guide early interventionChildhood maltreatment has lasting effects on mental and physical health, but early identifi...

Childhood maltreatment increases the risk of long-term health and psychological issues, but how it alters children’s development at a biological level remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated both biological aging and social attention in maltreated preschoolers. Using ...