"Cousin marriage is an important cultural practice ... parental education - so they could focus squarely on the impact on "consanguinity", the scientific word for having parents who are related.

The NCSL states that 23 states ban all marriage between first cousins outright while nine states allow for certain exceptions ...

Consanguineous marriage can result in children with cognitive difficulties, heart defects, and impaired hearing, as well as other genetically inherited diseases. It can also lead to increased ...

Estimates on the prevalence of consanguineous marriage (between blood relatives) vary around the world. Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates globally at 65 per cent of unions.

The researchers found that consanguineous marriage within Bradford’s large Pakistani community ... Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when ...

Here, we report the case of a neonate born from a consanguineous marriage, presenting with refractory focal seizures shortly after birth. Despite initial treatment with multiple antiepileptics, ...