Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have recently developed a hand held sensor that can determine the levels of certain gases in a person’s breath, including nitric oxide.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the respiratory systems of over 30 million people just in the United States. Because the underlying cause of the condition remains unknown, we have so far only been able to treat its symptoms.

In the United States, 6.8 million children (between the ages of 0 and 17) suffer from asthma. Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness, characterized by episodes of strained breathing.

The majority of people suffering from asthma rarely experience more than mild symptoms, which include difficult and/or painful breathing, coughing brought on by irritation and mucus build-up, and wheezing (a whistling sound made while breathing due to restricted airways).

Asthma affects more people than any other respiratory condition, accounting for over 200,000 deaths a year. It is characterized by bronchial inflammation and constriction, as well as an increase in mucus production by cells of the respiratory system.

Debates about the relationship between food and asthma are still ongoing. Some medical professionals argue that diet has absolutely nothing to do with asthma. Others hold that poor dietary habits are behind the astronomic rise in asthma rates during the past few decades.

Asthma is a common respiratory disease that affects approximately 14 million adults and 6 million children in the United States. It is a serious condition that keeps people from enjoying their lives, whether at work or play, and can sometimes result in death, particularly in children.

Asthma is a disease that affects the flow of air through the bronchial tubes to become tightened, have inflammation or have spasms. Often times the inflammation causes coughing, wheezing or chest tightness.

Asthma is a serious, incurable disease that affects the respiratory system by not allowing air to flow accurately from the bronchial tubes to the lungs. The muscles in the bronchial tubes may tighten or become inflamed and mucus may be formed, making a partial blockage that is difficult to for oxygen to flow through.

Many people develop asthma at a young age for a number of reasons. Some people develop asthma because it is in their genes; either one or both of their parents have it which makes it more likely for the child to have it.