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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 13, 2022·7 min read

Increased Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm

Hypermutation in children may be linked to increased mutations in the sperm of the biological father, especially fathers who received certain forms of chemotherapy to treat cancer early in life.

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

Compound Isolated From Human Sperm Could Treat Genetic Disorder

A genetic disorder caused by protein synthesis that results in learning and developmental difficulties can be treated by spermidine, a compound isolated from human sperm.

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·February 21, 2020·3 min read

The Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of Offspring

Cannabis use in males appears to alter sperm before mating, increasing the risk of their offspring developing brain abnormalities in areas associated with mood, memory, learning, and reward.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 26, 2019·5 min read

Measuring mutations in sperm may reveal risk for autism in future children

Spontaneous mutations in a father's sperm may be linked to autism spectrum disorder in their offspring. UCSD researchers have developed a new method of quantifying the mutations and assessing the likelihood that the mutations will contribute to ASD.

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·December 19, 2018·5 min read

Cannabis Exposure Alters Genetic Profile of Sperm

THC exposure targets genes in two major cellular pathways and alters DNA methylation, a new study reports. Researchers say that wile cannabis triggers structural and regulatory changes in the DNA of users' sperm, they do not know yet whether the changes are passed down to the offspring and what effects that could have.

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·November 15, 2018·3 min read

How Sperm Find Their Way

Researchers have identified a specific protein in the cell membranes of sperm that help them navigate their way to the egg for fertilization.

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·October 16, 2018·4 min read

Dads’ Nicotine Use May Cause Cognitive Problems for Children and Grandchildren

Researchers report a father's exposure to nicotine may have lasting effects on the cognitive development of his offspring. The study reports nicotine exposure may cause epigenetic alterations in key genes within the father's sperm, affecting not only his direct children but also grandchildren.