The "silent mutations" - changes in genetic material - are likely to have no obvious impact on older fathers' own children, but they may build up through subsequent generations, or interact with other genes and environmental factors, to increase the chance of their grandchildren developing the condition, the researchers say.
Dr. Pedersen, a professor in the department of medical epidemiology and biostatistics at Karolinska Institute, currently studies dementia among twins, including the recent research showing that an identical sibling of a twin with dementia has an increased risk of also developing the condition.
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"Once you fall into that glucose range, you are considered at high risk for developing the condition again, " says Magee.
Moody wrote in his autobiography that he believed his rugby career could have played a part in him developing the condition.
Crucially they were able to stick to this weight - something they hadn't been able to do since developing the condition, the researchers said.
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Mike Rich, chief executive of Action on Pre-Eclampsia, said women planning to become pregnant can take action to reduce their risks of developing the condition.
Within three to four years, it should be possible to offer "genetic profiling" to men to assess their risk of developing the condition, the researchers believe.
In June 2011, a pharmacy campaign that focused solely on diabetes assessed 17, 500 people with 8.4%found to have a high risk of developing the condition and 24% having an increased risk.
Placing a heat protective barrier between the skin and laptop, or placing the computer on a hard surface is generally recommended to prevent the condition from developing.
Obesity increases the chances of developing sleep apnea, a condition that combines choking and waking in an exhausting, sometimes life-threatening cycle.
"It makes common sense that respiratory insults may make a child more prone to developing an inflammatory condition of the lungs, " said Dr. Kenneth Kim, an allergist.
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Studies from two different teams published Monday in the Archives of Ophthalmology provide more evidence that these foods -- which contain healthy fats -- can reduce the risk of developing a retina-destroying condition known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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In a worst-case scenario, if left untreated, this condition could increase the chance of developing cancer.
Such bleeding may deprive the baby of oxygen - a condition known as fetal hypoxia - and this is turn impacts upon the developing brain, potentially raising the risk of autism.
The company is also developing a test to assess the risk of autism in children with no family history of the condition.
And 61% said they worried about themselves or someone they knew developing the disease, but overall only 16% wanted to know more about the condition.
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Malnutrition is normally seen as a problem for the developing world, but Rick Wilson argues that here in Britain this costly and demoralising condition has been neglected for too long.
People with underlying heart problems seem to be especially vulnerable to developing this condition, said Wayne Ray, professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt and the study's lead researcher.
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