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The sense of taste is not limited to the mouth, and researchers say this discovery may lead to better treatments for diseases such as asthma. The bitter taste receptors are also found in smooth muscles of the lungs and airways. These muscles relax when they are exposed to bitter tastes, according to a study by researchers from the Medical College of [...]

No matter how clean you keep your home or office, small airborne particles do contaminate the air. If this continues and becomes worse, then your health can be severely affected. The dust particles are capable of causing asthma, bronchitis and even lung cancer. In order to help you detect the presence of airborne particles in your home or office, researches [...]

A New York study found that children who reside along tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma. In this Columbia University research which is found in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, it was concluded that asthma rates in children who are four and five years old were reduced by 25 percent for every extra 343 trees per square kilometer. [...]