Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD. So what might be boosting the resilience of the folks who experience trauma and don’t suffer from PTSD? According to Israel Liberzon, MD, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, genetic factors might play a role. When combined with trauma in early childhood, a tiny DNA change (or […]
Expanding on Epigenetics: A Deeper Look at What Affects Our Genes
Can we influence our genes? If you joined us for this week’s webinar on epigenetics with Bruce Lipton, PhD, you might have a new perspective on how your experiences, brain, and biology all relate to gene expression. Now, this week’s focus on epigenetics related to brain science, but we have also covered it in our […]
How Your Experiences Can Affect Your Brain (and Cells): Something New in Neuroscience
It has been said that our emotions can often have a big impact on how healthy we are. But is there more to the story? According to Bruce Lipton, PhD, one of the reasons for this is that our emotions can actually influence our genes – both negatively and positively. Dr. Lipton is a pioneer […]