DNA methylation and histone modifications are epigenetic tags that sit on DNA and control gene expression without changing the sequence itself. The Dutch Hunger Winter study proved that famine experienced by mothers could alter these tags in the unborn child, affecting the baby's health for life. But I know a mother's worry itself can leave a deeper mark—my own mother's quiet stress over loans during the monsoon changes the weather inside our home more than any study can measure.
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