Search results for paternal age
Children of older fathers more likely to have bipolar disorder
Sep 01, 2008 |
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Older age among fathers may be associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in their offspring, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of cognitive tests during infancy and early childhood, according to a study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In contrast, the study finds ...
Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
Feb 07, 2008 |
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Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery, according to new research published ...
Faithful mothers have healthier babies
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby.
Family ties that bind: Maternal grandparents are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2007 |
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As families gather round for the winter holidays, some faces may be more familiar than others. A recent study shows that the amount of social interaction between extended family members depends on whether people are related ...
The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. According to the "Grandmother Hypothesis," post-menopausal women can increase their ...
Maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly ...
Maternal obesity not strongly linked to obesity in offspring says study
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Professor Debbie Lawlor and colleagues used two approaches to test the ‘developmental overnutrition’ hypothesis which asserts that if a woman is overweight during pregnancy, high sugar and fat levels in her body might permanently ...
Unravelling the Northwest's Viking past
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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The blood of the Vikings is still coursing through the veins of men living in the North West of England — according to a new study which has been just published.
Polygamy, Paternal Care in Birds Linked to Dinosaur Ancestors
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Dec 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sure, they’re polygamous, but male emus and several other ground-dwelling birds also are devoted dads, serving as the sole incubators and caregivers to oversized broods from multiple mothers. ...
Couples with fertility problems where the man is over 35 have increased difficulty in conceiving
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Pregnancy rates decrease and miscarriages increase when a father is over 35 years of age, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology tomorrow(Monday 7 July). ...
Women ignore breast cancer on dad's side
Jul 27, 2006 |
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A U.S. study finds that when women tell doctors about their family breast cancer history they are less likely to report cancer in their father's families.
What happens when dad looks after the kids?
Nov 23, 2007 |
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According to new research from the University of Bristol, some fathers do not provide their young sons with the same quality of intellectual stimulation as mothers do. Boys who spend at least 15 hours a week in their father’s ...
Secondhand smoke a risk for children worldwide
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Parents worldwide are doing little to protect their children from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Exposure to secondhand smoke has ...
The first men and women from the Canary Islands were Berbers
Oct 21, 2009 |
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A team of Spanish and Portuguese researchers has carried out molecular genetic analysis of the Y chromosome (transmitted only by males) of the aboriginal population of the Canary Islands to determine their ...
