News tagged with paternal age
Both maternal and paternal age linked to autism
Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Feb 10, 2012 |
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Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy
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 ...
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Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults
Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they're gaining merit for their offspring's physical health in middle age.
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures: study
In cultures that permit men to take multiple wives, the intra-sexual competition that occurs causes greater levels of crime, violence, poverty and gender inequality than in societies that institutionalize and practice monogamous ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Gene inheritance patterns influence age of diagnosis in BRCA families
Women who inherit the cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 from their paternal lineage may get a diagnosis a decade earlier than those women who carry the cancer genes from their mother and her ancestors, according to a new study ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Breast cancer type linked to paternal cancer
The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Twin study offers insight into antisocial behavior
(Medical Xpress) -- There is good reason students and faculty walking the halls of the Seeley G. Mudd building think they are seeing double — they are.
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Study finds monkey mothers are key to sons' reproductive success
If you are a male human, nothing puts a damper on romantic success like having your mother in tow. If you are a male northern muriqui monkey, however, mom's presence may be your best bet to find and successfully ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Writer Isaacson on Steve Jobs: 'I just listened'
(AP) -- Steve Jobs told Walter Isaacson he wanted him to write his biography because he's good at getting people to talk. Jobs, it turns out, didn't need much prodding, secretive as he was about both his private life and ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Faulty intellectual disability genes linked to older dads at conception
Chromosomal abnormalities linked to intellectual disability can be traced back to the father, particularly those who are older when the child is conceived, finds research published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Raising a child doesn't take a village, research shows
It doesn't take a village to raise a child after all, according to University of Michigan research.
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Sep 09, 2011 |
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Mutation clue to disorders in older dads' offspring
Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) researchers have discovered a genetic mechanism that may explain why the children of older fathers are more likely to develop schizophrenia or autism.
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Sep 01, 2011 |
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