Studies by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
City have discovered evidence that supports the effect of trauma over
generations through epigenetics and the research of intergenerational
transmission of stress effects. If an individual is the descendant of a trauma
victim, an example being Holocaust survivors, they will have alteration of
their genome. The manipulations discussed range from various changes of specific genes to human response to high risk events, such as cortisol levels. The researchers also speculate that this occurrence happens in
individuals who have experienced famine, slavery, and abuse. These trans-generational alterations, from an evolutionary perspective, will produce
effects that may be important for survival!
http://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-10-06/a-surprising-family-legacy-the-molecular-scars-of-trauma
Druonna Collier
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