Inheriting the traumas of war: examining DNA methylation across three generations of Syrian refugees

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In her debut Mental Elf blog, Demelza Smeeth discusses the latest research on the inheritance of trauma across three generations of Syrian refugees; summarising a paper that looks into the epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure.

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Too much TV is associated with decline in verbal memory

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Sarah Gregory summarises findings from a large dataset analysis which explores the relationship between watching television and later cognitive decline.

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