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New Study Could Change Treatment For Asthma

Carol Pearson

Published November 21, 2012

Most doctors tell asthma patients to stick to a regimen when taking medicine that helps control this disease. Asthma is a chronic and sometimes life-threatening lung disease that affects people around the world. There is no cure, but there are treatments. And now, global treatment guidelines for asthma could change as a result of a study led by a researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

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