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"Clinical studies of adolescents suffering from depression have shown an interesting connection between early life stress and the immune system. "Those who have experienced childhood trauma and adversity tend to have higher levels of inflammation biomarkers in their blood," explained Heather Brenhouse, an assistant professor of psychology at Northeastern University.
"Many of the emotional and behavioral problems associated with early life stress don't appear until adolescence, she said, "so you've got this group of kids who will go on to be sick, but you can't identify them early." If, however, those inflammation biomarkers are present before clinical problems arise, then doctors could use them to predict future mental illness...."
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