Background:Maternal intake of vitamin D in pregnancy is a potentially modifiable but
understudied risk factor for the development of asthma in children. Objective:We investigated …

The long-term solution to the asthma epidemic is thought to be prevention, and not treatment
of established disease. Atopic asthma arises from gene–environment interactions, which …

A number of studies have investigated two common polymorphisms in the β 2 -adrenoceptor
gene, Arg/Gly16 and Gln/Glu27, in relation to asthma susceptibility. The authors performed …

Rationale: We have previously reported an association between reduced maternal vitamin E
intake during pregnancy and wheezing in 2-yr-old children. Objectives: To assess whether …

BackgroundPostnatal depression has detrimental effects on the child's cognitive and emotional
development.AimsTo assess the benefits of treating postnatal depression for mother–…

Élite adult athletes are known to have physical and physiological characteristics specifically
suited to their sport. However, it is not clear whether the observed adult differences arise …

Specific language impairment (SLI) is a common developmental disorder characterized by
difficulties in language acquisition despite otherwise normal development and in the absence …

This paper reviews the findings from a longitudinal study following the growth and development
of young British athletes. Four sports were studied: gymnastics, soccer, swimming, and …

The nose is an attractive source of airway epithelial cells, particularly in populations in
which bronchoscopy may not be possible. However, substituting nasal cells for bronchial …

Aim: To identify age-and gender-specific prevalence rates for physician-diagnosed asthma,
allergic rhinitis (AR) and eczema across a whole lifespan. Method: Presentations of asthma, …