Mice may be key to kids' asthma attacks at school

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2016 -- Research investigating schoolchildren's asthma attacks has pointed to a tiny foe: mice.
Allergens from the rodents can infiltrate the air, the study found, and may be a major cause of asthma attacks in the school environment.
It's known that many different allergy triggers -- from dust mites to mold to pet dander -- can fuel children's asthma symptoms. But most research has focused on the triggers in kids' homes.
"In this study, we've identified the school as an important factor, too," said researcher Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul, an allergy specialist at Boston Children's Hospital.....

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Asthma 'off switch' could bring relief from attacks to MILLIONS of sufferers

SCIENTISTS have discovered an 'off switch' for asthma attacks which could bring relief to millions of sufferers.
The 'switch' is actually an immune cell in the body which filters out and destroys allergens with chemicals to prevent allergic reactions.
For most people this cell switches on to filter out the allergens, such as particles from pollution, then switches off again when it has its job.....

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Researchers May Have Found A Way To ‘Turn Off’ Asthma Attacks

Asthma could be a condition resigned to history, as scientists claim to have worked out how they can ‘switch off’ asthma attacks.
Scientists have been looking at proteins that can shut off the cells causing the inflammatory immune response that eventually leads to wheezing, shortness of breath and lung constriction.....

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