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Age-Related Increase in Harmful Mutations in Men's Sperm

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Age-Related Increase in Harmful Mutations in Men's Sperm
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TL;DR

Research shows that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common due to natural selection favoring certain DNA changes, increasing the risk of passing on genetic disorders to offspring, with implications for reproductive health and genetic inheritance.

Topics:healthscience#genetic-mutations#genetic-risk#inheritance#natural-selection#science#sperm-aging
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  2. Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations  WIRED
  3. The exact age when your sperm quality starts to decline  New York Post
  4. Older Men's Sperm Carry More Mutations, And They May Turn Harmful  ScienceAlert
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