Children and Psychiatric Problems

psychiatric problems: American and Swedish researchers examined data on more than 2.6 million Swedes born from 1973 to 2001. Men who fathered kids after age 24 faced increasing odds for having children with psychiatric problems or academic difficulties, with the greatest risks seen at age 45 and older. , according to Hamilton Spectator. And by no means are children of older dads certain to have problems. Older fathers may face higher risks than previously thought for having children with psychiatric problems, including bipolar disorder, autism and attention deficits, according to the largest study to examine the potential links. The results add to evidence challenging the notion that men's sperm are timeless, but this kind of research isn't proof. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.