Scientists with the USF Genomics program and Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant step in providing the people of Rwanda the scientific tools they need to help address mental health issues that stemmed from the 1994 genocides of the Tutsi ethnic group.
Source: Rwandan Genocide Chemically Modified the DNA of Victims and Victims’ Offspring
Epigenetics is the study of systems that modify DNA. Not changing the actual coding- just the expression of it. This is usually done by methylation systems. Regular stress, fear, anxiety, frustration, etc seems to turn on these DNA modification systems that can affect the expression of a fetuses genes. The Rwandan genocide may be just a mild example of what our politicians have done with the fear-mongering over covid. I hope that most of you reading this can set aside some of the fear and anxiety that seems to be encouraged these days. Be well my friends.