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The wonderful world of lung research

… your lungs and form a ‘breath print’. By recording things like the flow, temperature, humidity of the air you breathe out, and what chemicals are present, the …

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Unlocking the secrets of asthma: How we discovered the first genetic link

… environment, such as inhaled tobacco smoke or exposure to air pollution, or as we age and our body's ability to produce … asthma may not have easy access to effective treatments like bronchodilators that work by opening the airways in your …

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A dip into the history of lung treatments through the ages

… a packet of asthma cigarettes or cigars which were still being prescribed by doctors well into the 20th century! Thankfully we now know that smoking is a leading cause of lung disease and can trigger … By the 1930s, devices like this therapeutic inhaler were being used to treat conditions like asthma, bronchitis, …