UK national statistics have consistently demonstrated higher death rates in infancy (i.e., the first year of life) for UK-born Pakistani children compared to other ethnic groups [1–3]. For example, ...

Marriages between distant cousins seem to produce more kids. But why? Feb. 8, 2008— -- While the thought of searching for a potential mate at a family reunion might sound repulsive to some, ...

The documentary maker who shined a spotlight on what has been described as “America’s most inbred family” has opened up on his experience meeting them for the first time. Mark Laita, who first made a ...

Uzbekistan Bans Marriages Within Eighth Degree of Kinship New law targets inbreeding-linked genetic mutations amid high ...

A court has ruled that a man who has fathered up to 600 children must stop donating sperm. It follows concerns that his children could commit accidental incest and inbreeding fears. The 41-year-old ...

The baying vocals of one inbred family sound like a stereotype relegated to only the most exaggerated and offensive backwoods cult flicks. However, one photographer proved that such communities do in ...

One family lived in such a remote community that inbreeding became common, leading to shocking consequences - their skin turned blue. Since the 1800s, a rural Kentucky family known as the Fugates were ...