With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation – Science 2.0

With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation
Science 2.0
A new paper finds that asthmatics who believe that an odor is potentially have increased airway inflammation for at least 24 hours following exposure, which highlights the role that expectations and psychology can play in health-related outcomes

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In asthma, it’s not just what you smell, but what you think you smell – Medical Xpress

In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
Medical Xpress
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 25 million Americans have the disease, which can interfere with quality of life. The airways of asthmatics are sensitive to 'triggers' that

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