Surprisingly, as stress research elucidated this molecular dimension, it shed light on the powerful role of environment and experience in remodeling our molecular makeup.
Recent advances in stress research (focused on genetic, epigenetic, and molecular events) are inverting implicit assumptions about gene/environment relationships and the nature/nurture divide.
In a study released Thursday, US researchers suggest that the link between food restriction and longevity may be a molecular response to the stress from cutting back calories.