Our experiences in life dont just affect how we learn and behave, they can also mark our genes and influence our children, a growing body of research suggests. “We want to know how experiences really influence the brain,” says Marilyn Essex, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin’s school of medicine and public health in Madison. “What are some of the underlying biological mechanisms that can help us understand how we get from the early stress to the later health outcomes?”
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