Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Asthma

MeSH tree: C08.674.095

Why pollution affects some asthma patients more than others

For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has struggled to explain, the extent to which pollution exacerbates asthma varies widely from person to person.

Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan

Asthma is conventionally viewed as "treatable but incurable." In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition. But advances in science are challenging this view, and we think a cure may ...

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