Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Mouse Study: Lung Inflammation from Childhood Asthma May Be Linked to Later Anxiety

Research has shown that childhood asthma is associated with a two to three times higher chance of developing an internalizing disorder such as anxiety or depression, but the exact reasons for this have remained a mystery.

In a new mouse study at Pennsylvania State University, the researchers suggest that persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for an increased risk of anxiety. They discovered that exposure to allergens early in life was linked with persistent lung...


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