Health
Age can impair a man's odds for fatherhood: study
It's no surprise to hear that women's fertility wanes as their biological clock ticks away.
Aug 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
The same neural pathways promote maternal and paternal behaviors in voles
Like female voles, connections between oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus and dopamine neurons in reward areas drive parental behaviors in male voles, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Jul 5, 2021
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Medical research
Association between alcohol consumption and telomere length
There is no consensus across medical science as to whether or not there is a safe lower limit on alcohol consumption nor whether a small amount of alcohol is beneficial. The picture is complicated by the various congeners, ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Health
Increasing the 'daddy quota' in parental leave makes everyone happier
"To all the Dads in Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared in his Father's Day message last year, "keep up the good work, because the kids of our country need the best dads possible."
Aug 30, 2019
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Health
Today's generation shocked they might have to care for their parents
The Western world is aging, and someone is going to have to care for all those old folks. But who?
Aug 19, 2019
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Surgery
Female ophthalmology residents perform fewer procedures
(HealthDay)—Female residents perform fewer cataract operations and total procedures than male residents, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jul 21, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Paternal age over 51 years reduces success rate in IVF and ICSI
While female fertility comes to an irrevocable end with the menopause (at a consistently average age of 51 years), men are not constrained by similar biological senescence. Studies have shown that sperm counts may decline ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Genetics
Who's your daddy? Don't ask a DNA test
"Man Ordered to Pay $65K in Child Support for Kid Who Isn't His." "Father Hopes to Change State Paternity Law" after losing custody of his biological daughter to another man. The headlines are lurid and seemingly nonsensical. ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids report good relationships with dads who took parental leave years ago
Taking parental leave shortly after the birth of a new son or daughter may be the key to developing strong father-child bonds that last for years, says new research from Ball State University.
Jun 6, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds
Men who delay starting a family have a ticking "biological clock"—just like women—that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to Rutgers researchers.
May 12, 2019
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