Episode 790
Genetic risk for PTSD
How a specific gene is regulated effects how likely you are to develop PTSD
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
August 28, 20205m 20s
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Show Notes
PTSD is a disease that may occur after experiencing trauma, often characterised by the involuntary reliving of particularly painful memories. About 1 in 3 people who experience trauma will develop PTSD, but it's unclear why some people develop it and others don't. New research out of the University of Basel has shown that a genetic component may help explain why some people are more susceptible, as researcher Dominique de Quervain told Eva Higginbotham... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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