A powerful piece of medical dogma is the notion that depression has genetic roots. Talk to many doctors and they’ll tell you that the reason for taking antidepressants to restore the “chemical imbalance” in the brain caused by the genes responsible for depression. Sound familiar? Surprisingly, it turns out that depression is not strongly influenced…
Telomere Length and Mental Illness
Telomere length predicts lifespan. Now, a new study has shown an association between childhood trauma, shortened telomere length and mental illnesses such as bipolar mood disorder and schizophrenia. Hmmm… What’s that telling us? DNA Transcription Cell division is essential to life and telomeres are part of that process. Telomeres are protective caps on the end…