Some Diseases More Common In Children Of Older Fathers: Testicular Tumors May Explain Why

October 26, 2009 by admin 

A rare form of testicular tumour has provided scientists with new insights into how genetic changes (mutations) arise in our children. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Danish Cancer Society, could explain why certain diseases are more common in the children of older fathers. Mutations can occur in different cells of the body and at different times during life.

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