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. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Amongst women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss, around 20% test positive for a specific antibody that targets the mother’s own body. A research team has now found a treatment that drastically increases these women’s chances of carrying to full-term without complications. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan’s vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. As her head spun, she said, she called her husband. He picked her up and drove her to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. It was the latest in a drumbeat […]