Nigeria:Why More Women Have Asthma Than Men

[Guardian] Women are twice as likely as men to have asthma, and the effects of sex hormones on lung cells may cause this gender difference. Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins found that testosterone hindered an immune cell linked to asthma symptoms, such as inflammation and mucus production in the lungs. The study in human cells and rodents appears November 28 in the journal Cell Reports.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news