Here's today's feel-good story:
New research has led to an important breakthrough for more effective treatments of asthma, helping the world's 262 million sufferers.
The study shows that those with a severe case of the disease have a distinct metabolite profile that is detectable in their urine.
“Asthma affects 2.7 million Australians and there were 417 asthma-related deaths in Australia in 2020,” said Dr. Reinke. “To identify and develop new treatment options, we first need to better understand the underlying mechanisms of the disease. In this case, we were able to use the urinary metabolome of asthmatics to identify fundamental differences in energy metabolism that may represent a target for new interventions in asthma control,” said researcher Dr. Stacey Reinke of Edith Cowan University, Australia.