New Zealand researchers have isolated a gene that drastically increases a teenager's risk for
self-mutilation:
Joyce said the study, yet to be published, found that of the young people who did not carry the gene and who had not been sexually abused, only 5% self-mutilated.
By comparison, those who had the gene and had not been abused, or who had been abused and did not have the gene, had a 50% chance of self-mutilating.
I'd have never guessed that one for genetics, but sure.
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Gerry Canavan @ 2:30 PM
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