Posts tagged with ‘autism’

  • Dad’s Age at Conception Contributes to Autism

    You likely know that a woman’s age at conception contributes to the risk for birth defects, especially as she approaches perimenopause and menopause. But a new study in the journal Nature has linked older aged fathers with an increase in genetic mutations that are in turn linked to autism and schizophrenia. The study was done in Iceland in 78 families […]
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