Study Backs Link Between Father's Age, Schizophrenia
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Children born to older fathers have a higher than normal risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, Swedish scientists said on Friday.
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Middle-aged men may be able to lay a hefty share of the blame for their expanding bellies on their parents, study findings suggest.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause
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NEW YORK  - Many children of depressed  mothers also have antisocial fathers, new study findings show,  and both parents' problems are associated with an increased  risk of depression and conduct disorder among the children.
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NEW YORK  - The rate of prostate cancer among men with schizophrenia is lower than in the general population, according to findings published in the journal Urology.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to predict who will develop psychotic illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, very early in the disease process, a new study says.
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A new study says that first-time mothers-but not first-time fathers-are at an increased risk for mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression
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NEW YORK  - Sleep problems and depression   in children may share a genetic source, a study of twins hints.
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Sperm defects caused by exposure to environmental toxins can be passed down the generations, research suggests.
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MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who father children may be at higher risk of prostate cancer compared to those who forego the life experience, a Danish study suggests.
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Mothers and fathers with multiple sclerosis are equally likely to pass genetic risk for it on to their children, according to a study countering a previous finding that fathers were twice as likely to do so.
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NEW YORK  - Men and women with mental disorders, including substance abuse or addiction, report higher levels of conflict between work and their family lives, Canadian researchers report.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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Adults with mental disorders are at higher risk of brain tumors and lung cancer and developing these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study in the new issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.
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Children are as likely to inherit eczema from their fathers as they are from their mothers, research suggests.
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CHICAGO/LONDON  - Variations in a gene helped shield adults who had endured child abuse from becoming depressed as adults, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that helps explain how nature and nurture give rise to mental illness.
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Mounting evidence is suggesting that as men get older, they face an increased risk of fathering children with abnormalities.