Comments on: Prime Minister Blair asked to end patchy UK Autism Services http://www.bloggernews.net/15820 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beth http://www.bloggernews.net/15820#comment-28709 Beth Tue, 22 May 2007 21:07:44 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15820#comment-28709 The chances of a 40-year-old man having a child who later develops schizophrenia is just as great as a 40-year-old woman's chances of having a baby with Down syndrome (about 1/100). Also, there is a much higher rate of miscarriage when the man is over 35 (regardless of the woman's age). Schizophrenia and miscarriage are only two of the many complications that have recently been linked to advanced paternal age. It turns out that, to play it completely safe, BOTH men and women should be done with reproduction by the time they turn 40. The chances of a 40-year-old man having a child who later develops schizophrenia is just as great as a 40-year-old woman’s chances of having a baby with Down syndrome (about 1/100). Also, there is a much higher rate of miscarriage when the man is over 35 (regardless of the woman’s age). Schizophrenia and miscarriage are only two of the many complications that have recently been linked to advanced paternal age. It turns out that, to play it completely safe, BOTH men and women should be done with reproduction by the time they turn 40.

]]> By: tulku http://www.bloggernews.net/15820#comment-11678 tulku Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15820#comment-11678 Why doesn't Great Britain put out a public health advisory that advancing paternal age is one pathway to having a child who is autistic? From a paper published last fall from epidemiologists from Bristol: Advanced paternal age: How old is too old? Isabelle Bray, David Gunnell and George Davey Smith Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK Correspondence to: Dr I Bray Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK; Issy.Bray@bristol.ac.uk Average paternal age in the UK is increasing. The public health implications of this trend have not been widely anticipated or debated. This commentary aims to contribute to such a debate. Accumulated chromosomal aberrations and mutations occurring during the maturation of male germ cells are thought to be responsible for the increased risk of certain conditions with older fathers. Growing evidence shows that the offspring of older fathers have reduced fertility and an increased risk of birth defects, some cancers, and schizophrenia. Adverse health outcomes should be weighed up against advantages for children born to older parents, mindful that these societal advantages are likely to change over time. Autism and up to 1/3 of all schizophrenia is caused by men =>35 having babies. Men store your semen 23-32 if you want to father healthy babies past 33, 34. http://autism-prevention.blogspot.com/ Why doesn’t Great Britain put out a public health advisory that advancing paternal age is one pathway to having a child who is autistic?

From a paper published last fall from epidemiologists from Bristol:

Advanced paternal age: How old is too old?
Isabelle Bray, David Gunnell and George Davey Smith
Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK

Correspondence to:
Dr I Bray
Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK; Issy.Bray@bristol.ac.uk

Average paternal age in the UK is increasing. The public health implications of this trend have not been widely anticipated or debated. This commentary aims to contribute to such a debate. Accumulated chromosomal aberrations and mutations occurring during the maturation of male germ cells are thought to be responsible for the increased risk of certain conditions with older fathers. Growing evidence shows that the offspring of older fathers have reduced fertility and an increased risk of birth defects, some cancers, and schizophrenia. Adverse health outcomes should be weighed up against advantages for children born to older parents, mindful that these societal advantages are likely to change over time.

Autism and up to 1/3 of all schizophrenia is caused by men =>35 having babies. Men store your semen 23-32 if you want to father healthy babies past 33, 34.

http://autism-prevention.blogspot.com/

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