2006-11-15 05:16:05 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Thanks for the answers. Why doesn't the March of Dimes or the CDC or High School course text books educate the public on this connection?
2006-11-15 05:35:05 · update #1
http://blogs.chron.com/herhealth/2006/06/no_such_thing_as_stud_sperm_1.html
2006-11-15 08:50:41 · update #2
Older fathers are more likely to have children with schizophrenia, research suggests.
Men aged 50 or over are three times more likely to father a child with the illness compared to men of 25 or under.
And men aged between 45 and 49 are twice as likely to have a child with schizophrenia
As men get older, their sperm reproduces through division. Each successive division introduces a slight risk of error in the genetic material of the new sperm, which is then passed on to the child.
Mutations are tiny, and difficult to spot without knowing in advance what mutations to look for.
The study does not identify what the specific genetic cause of schizophrenia is, but its authors say their results do help to explain why the mental illness remains prevalent.
2006-11-15 05:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a father is always a father., be it schizophernic or normal., all that matters is how you are brought up....!!!!
2006-11-15 13:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by Aravind K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It appears to have something to do with damaged DNA in the sperm of older fathers.
2006-11-15 13:18:13 · answer #3 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋