Older fathers linked with bipolar - Democratic Underground

Warpy

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:28 PM
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Older fathers linked with bipolar

Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder, research suggests.

The risk goes up when men are older than 29 before they start their family, and is highest if they are over 55.

Increasing paternal age has already been linked with schizophrenia and autism, but not bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression.

The Swedish study, in Archives of Psychiatry, suggests the risk may, in part, be explained by ageing sperm.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7591513.stm

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WhiteTara

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Mon Sep-01-08 11:55 PM
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1. something to think about

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