Although Durkin didnt test for this, she believes its unlikely because most parents do not know their child is autistic until the child is 2 or 3 years old. She said many couples have had, or already are pregnant with, their second child when they realize that their first is autistic.

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When one line appears, a patient is effectively sterile. But if two lines show up, the person is still fertile. Doctors say its important men verify their operation was successful because it takes several months for sperm to clear their system. And many men dont bother to do that.

There was a renewed media focus on Louise Brown when she celebrated her 30th birthday in July. She told reporters that she had enjoyed a normal life but children at school used to ask questions like how did you fit in a test tube

If a pregnancy does occur following tubal sterilization, it is more likely to happen if the clip method was used. The risk is also higher in women who had the sterilization done before the age of 30, as well as in women who had an implant placed but did not follow up with the X-ray test to confirm blockage of the tubes.

With many other characteristics, but the reason is a puzzle," Arden told Discovery News. "We chose a trait -- sperm quality -- that seems to be quite unrelated to intelligence to test our general idea. "

The level of international ambition to deal with climate change is growing, as was evident at the latest round of United Nations climate talks, which ended , in Poland.