Researchers Discover Link Between Childhood Trauma and Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
A study led by Telisa Spikes, PhD, RN, Emory University, found that childhood trauma causes physical changes in the hearts of women. The research team included Georgia CTSA TL1 Co-Director Vasiliki (Vas) Michopoulos, PhD, MSCR, Emory University; Community Engagement Liaison Herman Taylor, MD, MPH, Morehouse School of Medicine; and Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers Co-Director Priscilla Pemu, MD, MSCR, Morehouse School of Medicine.