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Bipolar Risk Rises With Father's Age

Kids with dads over 30 have greater chance of developing disorder

By Clay Dillow, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2008 3:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – Children born to fathers older than 30 have an 11% higher chance of developing bipolar disorder than kids with younger dads, and the risk increases with the father’s age, new research reveals. The rate climbs to 37% of offspring of fathers aged 55, Reuters... Read full story »

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