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Comparative Study
. 2009 Mar 10;6(3):e42.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000042.

Contrasting effects of maternal and paternal age on offspring intelligence: the clock ticks for men too

Mary Cannon  1
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Comparative Study

Contrasting effects of maternal and paternal age on offspring intelligence: the clock ticks for men too

Mary Cannon. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Mary Cannon discusses the implications of a new cohort study showing an association between increasing paternal age and poorer cognitive abilities in the offspring.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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