Why isn’t there any complete cure for asthma?

Asthma is not curable but can be managed to the point where the majority of sufferers don’t experience symptoms for the rest of their lives.
The reason asthma is not curable is because it is not a disease, but rather an inflammatory reaction caused by sensitivity of the airways to specific environmental factors, including, viral colds, cigarette smoke, environmental pollution, animal dander, pollen, dust mites, roach allergens, and molds.....

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Vitamin D May Help Reduce Asthma Attacks

The world’s 300 million asthma sufferers could help reduce their risk of severe asthma attacks by taking vitamin D supplements as well as their standard asthma medicines, according to the findings of a review of international trial evidence.
The analysis - which covered trials in the United States, Canada, India, Japan, Poland and Britain - found that taking vitamin D tablets cut the risk of severe asthma attacks needing hospital treatment to around 3% from 6%.....

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New pathological markers identified for severe asthma

U-BIOPRED study sheds light on new pathological markers that distinguish severe asthma from less severe forms of the disease.
Despite identifying the subtype of severe asthma, there is still a need to understand the basis for disease persistence and in particular, cases of the disease that are linked with inflammation. Better understanding of this area would allow for more personalised approaches to treatment and possibly the development of new medicines.....

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