Warning as popular children’s medicine could raise risk of chronic illness

MEDICINES commonly dished out to kids could raise the risk of a chronic illness, scientists have claimed.

Giving tots antibiotics during a key developmental window could stop insulin-producing cells from growing in the pancreas.

GettyGiving babies antibiotics at a key time in their development could raise their risk of type 1 diabetes, a study on mice suggests[/caption]

This could heighten the risk of developing diabetes in later life, a study conducted on mice showed....