Study points to genetic link in apnea of prematurity: Life-threatening breathing disorder affects 50 percent of premature infants

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 21:22 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests that heredity may play a strong role in determining an infant's susceptibility to apnea of prematurity (AOP) and could lead to the development of more effective treatments and screening methods.

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