Epigenetics
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Biopsychology Clinical Health Psychology

Epigenetics and Psychological Disorders: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Implications

Epigenetics refers to processes that alter gene activity without changing the DNA sequence. The DNA sequence remains the same, while some processes can change gene activity in the DNA. Today, several serious illnesses have links with epigenetic mechanisms, linking with almost all types of cancer, cognitive dysfunction, respiratory illness, and cardiovascular illness. Behind this rigid process

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Early-Childhood-Adversity-and-Brain-Development
Children Development

Early Childhood Adversity and Brain Development: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective

Early childhood is indeed the very beginning in human development; it is a formative period when experiences not only shape behaviour but also the structuring and functioning of the brain. From the prenatal period into early childhood stages of development, the brain has been undergoing accelerated rapid growth, making it highly susceptible to environmental factors, either

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