Fathers’ tobacco use linked to metabolic changes in their children

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Nicotine exposure in fathers may alter how their children’s bodies process sugar, according to a mouse study. Researchers found metabolic changes in offspring that could be linked to diabetes risk. Credit: Shutterstock New research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society suggests that a father's nicotine exposure could influence how his offspring process sugar. In a mouse study, scientists found that paternal nicotine intake led to metabolic changes in the next generation. These

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