Furious asthma-sufferer posts expletive-laden note to neighbour blasting them for smoking inside block of flats

A FURIOUS asthma sufferer threatened to slice their neighbour into “small pieces” for smoking inside their block of flats in an expletive-laden note..
The neighbour, who has branded themselves “f****** mad, crazy on mind”, also says they will feed them “to the dogs” because of smoking in communal areas.
The asthma sufferer claims they are struggling to breathe in the lifts because of the smoke, before launching into a four-letter rant at the mystery Bermondsey resident.
The note, which was posted on Facebook page S*** London, says: “HI! if you smoke right now please read that.....

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New potential route to treat asthma discovered

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma.
And they're hopeful that this discovery, published today in Nature Communications, will lead to more effective treatments for asthma.....

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First new asthma treatment in decades ‘could prevent symptoms’

The first new asthma treatment in decades could be on the horizon after the discovery of a protein which prevents the condition, according to experts. The key chemical, a muscle relaxant, is missing from sufferers - triggering airway constriction, mucus, chest tightness and breathing problems. Now scientists believe they could develop a pill or inhaler which would restore the protein relieving symptoms for five million asthmatics in the UK and 334 million worldwide.....

Read more here: scotsman.com