Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life

Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life

What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children’s risk of developing asthma later in life can be more reliably predicted by observing the dynamic development of symptoms during the first year of life. About one in ten children suffers from … Read more

Adverse childhood experiences and future mortality risk

Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life

Groundbreaking University of Limerick, Ireland research has shed new light on the link between childhood adversity and future risk of death. A major international study led by researchers at UL and published in the journal of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine has examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and the increased risk of … Read more