New treatment could help asthma sufferers

A new treatment could help asthma sufferers breathe more easily and even prevent an attack, a study found.
There currently is no cure for the condition which affects one in every 12 adults and one in every 11 children in Britain.
During an attack the airways become narrower and irritated making it difficult to breathe leading to asthma symptoms, such as chest tightness, wheezing, or coughing.....

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Poverty may affect the outcome of asthma treatment

New studies suggest that patients from low-income households are likely to have worse asthma outcomes.
People with asthma or food allergies who are poor have worse treatment outcomes, two new studies suggest.

Independent risk factor
"We found that patients who have asthma and come from lower income households – making less than $50,000 every year – are one and a half times more likely to see treatment fail.....

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Increased stress and anxiety levels leads to Asthma in Teens – study says

Increased levels of stress and anxiety in teenagers are the symptoms of asthma, says latest studies. According to the study conducted by the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit city of Michigan State in the US, the higher the stress and anxiety levels in the 38 patients aged 14-17 ages people during the research, they have found the symptoms of asthma in them.....

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