Wednesday 1 October 2014

Scientists find potential way to treat cold-triggered asthma

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have identified a sequence of biological events that could trigger life-threatening asthma attacks in people suffering from colds -- a finding that holds the potential for developing more effective medicines. In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers found that a small molecule, or 'cytokine', called IL-25 may play a central role in the effect that viruses causing colds have on people with asthma. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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