Asthma Drug That Can Prevent Patients From Ever Having An Attack Could Be Five Years Away

Researchers in London believe that an unsuccessful osteoporosis medication may actually provide the foundation for a novel asthma treatment that could potentially, in as little as five years, stop asthma from happening in the first place.....

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Asthma cure 'could happen in five or six years' after scientists discover cause

A cure for asthma could be on the horizon after scientists discovered a protein that is the root cause of a condition that blights the lives of more than five millions Brits.
Experts have described the breakthrough as "hugely exciting" and say it could lead to a class of drugs originally developed for osteoporosis reversing narrowing, twitchiness and inflammation in the lungs - all of which contribute to increased breathing difficulties.....

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Gene May Play Part in How Kids Respond to Asthma Meds: Study

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids.
Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attacks, but some children don't respond well to the drugs......

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