There have been tons of interesting developments in the medical world recently, and several that strike me as important.
First among these is a new study that suggests the future of the human genome is in peril because of the increase in the average age of fathers. After generations of blaming developmental delays on some shortcoming in the mothers, it turns out that it very well could be the father's old sperm that could be to blame.
I find this to be both exciting and frightening at the same time. It speaks to the increase in many genetic issues, including autism and developmental delays, but it also speaks to just how wrong the medical community can be when they lack fundamental understanding.
The New Yorker has a great article about this phenomenon and the possible outcomes here. Definitely very interesting.
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