Violence alters human genes for generations, researchers discover.

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• acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Shit.

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• AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I assume the “epigenetic signature” they describe is some kind of methylation?

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  • iii@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Indeedn. The linked article is terribly written.

    Here’s the paper instead: jamanetwork.com/journals/…/2826082

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It should be illegal to write an article on a study without linking the study.

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• deathbird@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “It’s not clear what, if any, effect these epigenetic changes have in the lives of people”

  No shit.

  Also let’s not pretend that the only response to scientific support of the existence of measurable negative epigenetic effects from generational trauma would be “being nicer.” It could also be genetic discrimination. Or sterilization. Or eugenics. Or a tactic in genocidal campaigns.

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