UK scientists at King's College London discovered a new cause for asthma involving mechanical constriction, offering hope for life-saving treatments.

UK scientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that offers hope for a life-saving treatment. The majority of current asthma treatments focus on the idea that it's an inflammatory disease, but a study on mice suggests for the first time that many features of an asthma attack, including inflammation, mucus secretion, and damage to the airway barrier, result from mechanical constriction. This finding could lead to new treatments that prevent the life-threatening disease.

April 04, 2024
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