Gene controlling lung disease repair may help COPD and asthma treatment

The hedgehog gene has been found to play a role in the regeneration of adult lungs for those with lung disease. The hedgehog gene is responsible for controlling embryonic development and maintaining the normal physiological state and repair process of a healthy lung if damaged. The findings come from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.....

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Coaches for asthma

There are coaches for asthma and Nikki is here to explain how they could help parents prevent attacks at home.....

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How One Columbus Mom Took the Fear Out of Childhood Asthma

Preschool teacher Tresha Johnson is no stranger to asthma. After her mother died from it and her son was diagnosed with it, she wrote a children’s book on the topic. “Adventures of the Hidden Asthma Triggers” is the story of her 10-year-old son, Savion, and his doctor, Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Douglas McLaughlin.....

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