Health News from Medical News Today: Study Suggests New Therapeutic Targets For Virally-Induced Asthma Attacks

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Study Suggests New Therapeutic Targets For Virally-Induced Asthma Attacks 30 May 2011, 9:00 am When children with asthma get the flu, they often land in the hospital gasping for air. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have found a previously unknown biological pathway explaining why influenza induces asthma attacks. Studies in a mouse model, published online May 29 by the journal Nature Immunology, reveal that influenza activates a newly recognized group of immune cells called natural helper cells - presenting a completely new set of drug targets for asthma... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.