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Summary: New research shows that childhood maltreatment leaves lasting biological and social scars. In a study of young children, those who experienced abuse showed accelerated cellular aging and ...

New research shows that childhood maltreatment can accelerate cellular aging and disrupt social behavior as early as age four ...