Barch-Luby, Washington University School of Medicine (IMAGE)

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Barch-Luby, Washington University School of Medicine

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Washington University researchers Deanna M. Barch, PhD, (left) and Joan L. Luby, MD, examine brain images from MRI scans of children. They found that adverse experiences in young children are linked to differences in a brain structure that regulates emotions and helps make decisions. The researchers also connected those bad experiences to depression and health problems in children as young as 9.

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