We must all have seen this story by now, but the general reaction in the parts of the HE community I have encountered so far is that the MMR theory is not going away.
I, personally, am booking Dd in for her booster, and thanking my lucky stars that I married a younger man.
Do you believe it to be a real illness?
ReplyDeleteI dunno, tbh...the jury still seems to be out on this one... but this evidence does seem to suggest a link with genetic deterioration.
ReplyDeleteWhilst the study looks very extensive and the results, therefore, potentially accurate, the risk is still incredibly low....50 in 10,000...Hardly something that will cause older men much concern!
ReplyDeleteThe problems for older women, and the potential effect on the baby of their age, are much worse, sadly.
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Hum well my youngest are autistic and my dh was only 30 when we had them so I am sceptical.
ReplyDeleteBloody hell...He had a hard paper round then!!!!
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