Children of older men have more gene abnormalities: study

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A father's age is by far the biggest factor determining the rate of new, uninherited genetic mutations in his offspringDo older fathers doom their children to genetic disease? This is the question raised by a new study that says older men produce more gene mutations in the children they sire, boosting their risk of schizophrenia and autism and possibly other diseases.

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