Consanguineous couples should be adequately informed about their increased reproductive risk and possibilities for genetic counselling. Information may only be effective if it meets the needs of the ...

The situation outlined above raises the question to what extent consanguineous couples are identified in primary care practice, whether and how the topic of increased reproductive risk is addressed, ...

Sirojiddin Toghaev is dependent on crutches, a wheelchair, or scooter to move around. A resident of Uzbekistan’s southeastern Surkhondaryo region, he blames his health condition on being born in a ...

American singer Jerry Lee Lewis famously married his cousin. flickr/dunechaser The topic of consanguineous marriage raises both interest and unease in Western societies. For those who are wondering, ...

CHARLES DARWIN MARRIED his cousin, and may have regretted it. The great scientist’s experiments on plants later convinced him of the “evil effects” of persistent inbreeding. In 1870 he wrote to an MP, ...

MAHA SAAD ZAKI, a professor of clinical genetics, ushers Ahmed, Fatima and their family into her room at Egypt’s National Research Centre. At least three of their six children have a rare neurological ...

Tamil Nadu’s marital landscape is still characterised by the prevalence of consanguineous marriages, according to the State’s Economic Survey 2025-26 of the State Planning Commission (SPC). At 28%, ...

Many people blush at the mere mention of the word 'incest.' However, in past royal societies, consanguineous marriage was a strategic choice to preserve the sacred and noble royal bloodline. An ...

We conducted semi-structured interviews with midwives and GPs. For the recruitment of professionals, purposive sampling was used. Sampling was focused on practices based in areas with a medium- to ...