In Asthma, It’s Not Just What You Smell, But What You Think You Smell

Cognitive expectations about odor safety related to airway inflammation
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA (July 22, 2014) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful can increase airway inflammation in asthmatics for at least 24 hours following exposure. The findings highlight the role that expectations can play in health-related outcomes.....

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Why summer thunderstorms can trigger asthma attacks

Allergy sufferers often wish for rain, hoping it will wash away all the pollens and molds that stuff up their noses. While rain can indeed provide relief, a violent thunderstorm may have just the opposite effect: An unlucky few may experience a little-known threat called thunderstorm-related asthma.....

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Researchers Discover Neurons That Play A Role In Asthma Attacks

It has long been suspected that something else is at play in asthma sufferers other than an overactive immune system, especially since treatments that dampen the immune response and reduce inflammation have variable success rates in those with this chronic disease. Now, a new mouse study has found that a specific bundle of sensory neurons mediates the hyperreactive airway responses. The study has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.....

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