Male Hormones May Protect Boys from Asthma After Puberty
Scientists discovered why some boys outgrow asthma when they hit their teens. Male hormones help lung nerve cells suppress inflammation and prevent asthma attacks.
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Scientists Find New Way to Stop Asthma Attacks
Researchers discovered a peptide that works like a molecular switch-off button for the runaway inflammation behind allergic asthma. The nasal spray treatment could help millions dealing with chronic inflammatory diseases.
Study Ends Antibiotic Overuse in Kids with Wheezing
A breakthrough study published in the New England Journal of Medicine proves antibiotics don't help preschoolers with severe wheezing, potentially ending unnecessary treatment for hundreds of thousands of children. The findings could stop ineffective antibiotic use in up to 60% of moderate-to-severe cases.
Lung Cells Remember Microbes, Block Allergies for Months
Scientists discovered that exposing lungs to harmless microbe fragments creates a lasting memory that prevents allergies for months. The protection comes from structural lung cells, not immune cells, opening new paths for allergy prevention.