On Monday, September 9, researchers presented a study at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona suggesting that individuals who suffer from severe asthma have a lower chance of responding well to treatment than those who have been diagnosed with a milder form of the chronic respiratory disease.
According to Science Daily, there are many different types of asthma, though the source states that this is not yet common knowledge. By dividing the disease into a number of sub-groups, researchers hope to develop more effective treatments that are specially tailored to each individual.
"We would like to understand why people with more severe asthma are less responsive to the effects of corticosteroids," David Gibeon, the lead author of the study, said in the press release. "Our parallel work on the ways in which patients with asthma respond to corticosteroid treatment, which is a commonly used treatment for asthma, show that asthmatics may become less responsive to this treatment in many different molecular ways. This initial analysis […] will help us develop a more personalized approach to treating the individual patient with asthma."
While asthma and allergy treatments vary depending on the person and the severity of the symptoms, there are simple ways that everyone who suffers from these afflictions can reduce their exposure to symptoms at home. Using hypoallergenic bedding, for example, prevents dust mites, pet dander and other household irritants from getting trapped in mattresses, pillowcases and sheets.
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