Stress Increases Risk of Mental, Physical Illness by Altering Genes

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Psychological stress may increase the risk of mental and physical illness by altering the control of genes, according to a new study by researchers at the (#Stress Increases Risk of Mental, Physical Illness by Altering Genes

The research, believed to be the first to show that stress alters the methylation of DNA and therefore the activity of certain genes, investigated genes already known to be involved with controlling stress.

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