Gene May Help Explain Stress Disorder

By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer, Medicine & Health / Genetics

(AP) -- Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Posted by superhuman 03/18/08 16:51

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> Researchers found that specific variations in a stress-related gene appeared to be influenced by trauma at a young age - in this case child abuse.

The author of this article messed things up, its not that trauma at a young age changes any genes (that would be an amazing discovery) its that a combination of trauma at a young age and a certain form of FKBP5 gene rise the risk of developing PTSD. Both factors may influence the way human brain develops but the genes dont change.
http://www.nih.go...h-18.htm