New Delhi, April 15 -- For many of us who endured childhood abuse or neglect, the scars aren't just emotional - they're physical, lingering long after the traumatic events themselves. While this has been a known fact, it was not yet well understood why this risk persists many decades after the ill-treatment first happened.
Now, a new study has validated the profound toll this early-life adversity takes on the health, from brains to bodies of the victim of abuse. Published in the 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences', the study delved into the experiences of over 21,000 adults aged 40-70, including their histories of childhood maltreatment and their current health status.
They analysed this data from the UK Biobank along with t...