Paper cup that helps beat asthma attacks: Disposable device could replace spacers

A disposable cup similar to those used to serve takeaway hot drinks could transform the way in which asthma attacks are treated.
The paper cup is designed to replace spacers - the large plastic cylinders used to make sure that patients inhale the right amount of medication into their lungs.....

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On-Chip Processor An Advance in Point-of-Care Asthma and Tuberculosis Diagnostics

A device capable of using ultrasonics to mixing liquid developed at the Penn State Materials Research Institute is the first and most difficult component in a miniaturized system for low-cost sputum analysis of samples from patients with pulmonary diseases such as tuberculosis and asthma. The latter is a common disease affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide.....

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Jammed cells could be behind asthma – study

It's widely known what can trigger asthmatic symptoms, but it's never been clear what actually causes the condition in the first place – but a new study could change that.
Researchers in the US and Iran believe asthma could be caused by the shape of the cells lining asthmatics' lungs.....

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