New York City – A mass study found that deaths of children fathered by over-45s occurred at almost twice the rate of those fathered by men aged between 25 and 30.
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Scientists believe that children of older fathers are more likely to suffer particular congenital defects as well as autism, schizophrenia and epilepsy. The study was the first of its kind of such magnitude in the West, and researchers believe the findings are linked to the declining quality of DNA as men age.
A total of 100,000 children born between 1980 and 1996 were examined, of whom 830 have so far died before they reached 18, the majority when they were less than a year old.
The deaths of many of the children of the older fathers were related to congenital defects such as problems of the heart and spine, which increase the risk of infant mortality. But there were also higher rates of accidental death, which the researchers believe might be explained by the increased likelihood of suffering from autism, epilepsy or schizophrenia.
Most research into older parents has, until now, focused on the risks passed on by older mothers. But the new study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, was adjusted to take account of maternal age and socio-economic differences.
The research also found higher death rates among children of the youngest fathers, especially those below the age of 19. However, the study said these differences were explained by the risks of teenage motherhood and poorer diet and lifestyle.
Vverrry interesting! How does Yitzchok Avinu fit into this brilliant study?
Tov sheberof’im l’gehinnom.
Only Hashem (and our deeds) determines the lifespan of a person.
lets not beleive all these shtisim. tumim yiha im heshem alkechu is siad on this. everone knows that everthing is genetic and people get cacer because it is more genetic if you could do somthing about it then you do vnishmartem if not what suold we do we shuld only have kids when we are middle age and if not fell guilty.
The Tzanzer Ruv’s 2 youngest sons were maarich yumim until they were murdered in cold blood!
More “junk” science, from the geniuses who brought you monkey evolution (and now maybe global warming”)
Bringing a proof from the Avos and Eimahos, are you kidding? Our lives are nothing in comparison to theirs. Is that how you make medical decisions? Let me see “I will ignore the doctors and do what Yaacov Avenu did!” I guess you don’t have medical insurance! In the late 70’s I lived in Mattesdorf and a certain big Rov told women in their late 40’s to keep having babies until menopause and guess what we had a little town full on severely “downes” (I am not sure how to spell the disease) syndrome children.