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Older Fathers associated with Increased Birth Risks, study reports

"Having a better understanding of the father's biological role will be obviously important for the offspring, but also potentially for the mother."

“Having a better understanding of the father’s biological role will be obviously important for the offspring, but also potentially for the mother.”

A decade of data documenting live births in the United States links babies of older fathers with a variety of increased risks at birth, including low birth weight and seizures, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The data even suggest that the age of the father can sway the health of the mother during pregnancy, specifically her risk for developing diabetes...

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