New asthma treatment offers hope

Scientists may have found a treatment for asthma, which affects more than 27 million people in the US, including 4.5 million children. Asthma alters the airways that carry oxygen in and out of the lungs. There is currently no cure for it. There are only medications that treat the symptoms. During an asthma attack, a person’s airways become inflamed. That restricts oxygen flow into their lungs and causes wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. The inflammation damages cells in the airways and increases production of mucus (sticky liquid) in the lungs. Over time, these reactions can lead to permanent harm to the airways. Damaged airways make future asthma attacks more likely, causing a constant cycle of problems for asthma sufferers. Now scientists are testing a treatment that could stop the…

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