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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 05:50 AM Sep 2012

Crippling viral infections 'cause asthma'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19511684

How could a virus increase the risk of asthma?

Viral infections in newborns "cripple" part of the immune system and increase the risk of asthma later in life, US researchers studying mice have said.

They showed infections by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) stripped immune cells of their ability to calm down inflammation in the lung's airways.

They say their findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, will help develop ways of preventing asthma.

The charity Asthma UK said the study had "really exciting" potential.

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Crippling viral infections 'cause asthma' (Original Post) xchrom Sep 2012 OP

News articles often don't acknowledge that we aren't mice and it takes more studying mucifer Sep 2012 #1

That would be pretty interesting if it turned out that the RSV was prompting Chemisse Sep 2012 #2

mucifer

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1. News articles often don't acknowledge that we aren't mice and it takes more studying

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Mon Sep 10, 2012, 05:57 AM

Sep 2012

to find out if the same is true in humans. They always start with mice.

That said it would be nice to slow down the crazy rate of asthma we have today.

Chemisse

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2. That would be pretty interesting if it turned out that the RSV was prompting

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:54 PM

Sep 2012

the skyrocketing incidence of asthma in children.

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