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IVF fathers could pass infertility on to sons

Boys born as a result of IVF could inherit their father's infertility, scientists have warned.

A study has found that boys conceived using the popular form of fertility treatment often had shorter fingers - a trait associated with infertility.

It means techniques used to combat problems conceiving could be storing up problems for the future.

However, the boys in the study are too young for it to be known whether they are infertile.

For the full story go to Daily Telegraph


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