Gene Found that Raises Risk of Childhood Ear Infections

Friday, October 7, 2016 - 08:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a gene region that raises the risk a child will have a middle ear infection, known to doctors as acute otitis media (AOM)—and known to parents as one reason for a screaming, unhappy preschooler. The finding may offer an early clue to helping doctors develop more effective treatments to prevent one of […]

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