Atlanta Journal Constitution
New research shows that the genetic material, or DNA, of children who experienced violence shows the type of wear and tear that is normally associated with advancing age.
"Children who experience extreme violence
at a young age have a biological age that is much older than other
children," says researcher Idan Shalev. He is a post-doctoral researcher
in psychology and neuroscience at the Duke Institute for Genome
Sciences & Policy in Durham, N.C.
Youth violence is widespread in the U.S. today. The CDC
states that it's the second leading cause of death among people between
the ages of 10 and 24, and that nationwide, about 20% of students in grades 9-12 were bullied in 2009.
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