We could soon have a cure for asthma (yay!)

At the moment, all you can do is reduce the symptoms.
But a breakthrough means scientists are hopeful they can find a cure for asthma, which involves turning off the gene that causes it.
Researchers from the University of Southampton discovered that a gene called ADAM33 can cause asthma by making the airways more narrow.
It does this by getting the body to produce an enzyme that usually helps to regrow damaged muscles.....

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Southampton University scientists discover genetic secret to preventing asthma

EXPERTS in Southampton have made a major breakthrough in the war against asthma.
Scientists at Southampton University have identified how a rogue gene responsible for the respiratory disease can be controlled to help prevent early development of the condition.
Now they say the newly published research "radically alters" the understanding of the condition and could lead to major changes in treatment for millions of people with the condition.....

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Asthma cure on horizon, says leading charity

THE discovery that asthma could be stopped by switching off the gene which causes it is a step closer to stopping the illness, a charity said.
Dr Samantha Walker, Asthma UK’s Director of Research and Policy, said: “This is a really promising avenue of research that we have already agreed to help fund to its next stage, which is to understand exactly how this gene causes the changes seen in the lungs that lead to asthma.....

Read more here: scotsman.com