Children who are abused can be left with physical, "molecular scars" on their DNA that last well into adulthood, according to a new study from Harvard University and the University of British Columbia. Pilot studyA team of UBC researchers looked at chemical tags on the DNA of 34 adult men for the study, published in Translational Psychiatry on Tuesday. Gladish researchers were looking for methylation in the mens' sperm. Gladish said it's not yet clear if "tags" on a victim's DNA can be passed along to their children. The men who donated their sperm for the study were already part of a larger, separate study being conducted at Harvard.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2018 19:41 UTC