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Fathers' Sperm May Transmit Childhood Stress Markers
1/28/2025
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- A groundbreaking study in *Molecular Psychiatry* uncovers that fathers' sperm can carry epigenetic markers of childhood stress. Analyzing samples from 58 fathers, researchers identified unique epigenetic profiles tied to past trauma. This intriguing finding hints at the possibility of passing these changes to future generations, though more research is essential to understand their effects on children's health.
