Two recent studies published in Gastroenterology provide evidence that events in early life shape the long-term health of the ...

Scientists speculate that trauma can cause long-term changes in stress hormones, immune function, and inflammation that may contribute to later cancer risk.

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain. An analysis of brain communication patterns in a group of individuals who ...

A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds that childhood trauma can lead to disruptions in two main regions of the brain, the default mode ...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...

A University of Sydney-led study published today has found 42 percent of Australian adults - more than eight million people - experienced a traumatic event as children. Those affected have a 50 ...

Childhood maltreatment is a pervasive issue that significantly impacts mental health across the lifespan. The detrimental effects of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can ...

Experiencing things like domestic violence, discrimination, high levels of violent crime in a community, or chronic poverty as a child could make a person more likely to become homeless as an adult.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country’s birth rate. This led to the ...