Explained: Now asthma patients can recover soon, this research can become a game-changer

Asthma is a disease due to which the patient has to face a lot of difficulty in breathing. Usually after suffering from any disease, the patient has hope for its treatment, but asthma is such a disease that after being affected by it, one has to face problems related to it throughout life. Now for the first time in the last 50 years, patients suffering from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be able to treat it. A new method has been discovered for its treatment. Scientists believe that its effect can be a game changer.

The team of scientists conducting the research found that steroid injection is more effective than the use of medicines in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently, asthma and COPD patients use medicines more.

Scientists say that if its injection is taken at the initial stage, the need for further treatment can be reduced by 30%. According to the article published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal, after this discovery, millions of people suffering from this disease can get it. This research can prove to be a game changer for people suffering from COPD and asthma.

How will the injection work in illness?

According to researchers, taking Benralizumab injection ends 'eosinophilic exacerbation'. Through this, the number of eosinophils i.e. white blood cells decreases. This also reduces the inflammation of the patient's lungs. Due to this, the patient gets relief from conditions like cough, and chest tightness. According to statistics, two million people suffer from this every year in the United Kingdom.

Usually, asthma patients use steroid medicines. These medicines provide relief from inflammation of the lungs but are harmful to patients suffering from diabetes and osteoporosis. Due to the effect of repeated use of these medicines, the patient cannot be treated properly. They have to be admitted to the hospital again and again due to taking steroids. According to the report, many times the patient also dies within 90 days.

What is asthma according to WHO?

According to the World Health Organization, asthma is a lung disease. It can happen to people of any age, but it is usually found mostly in children. When inflammation increases in the small airways that breathe, there is a shortage of space. According to the WHO report, in 2019, a total of 262 million people suffered from asthma, and 4 lakh 55 thousand people died.

What is asthma disease?

According to WHO, asthma is a major non-communicable disease. It affects children, the elderly, and adults. This disease does not get cured immediately but remains in the patients for a long time. Asthma causes a lot of difficulty in breathing. The patient suffering from it has trouble breathing, wheezing or whistling sound while sleeping, cough and mucus as well as chest tightness or pain. The reasons behind asthma can be dust, smoke, pollution, allergies such as dust mites, pet dander, etc.

What is COPD i.e. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also a respiratory disease. COPD is caused by smoking. It is caused by inflammation in the respiratory tract. A patient suffering from this disease has problems with breathing, cough, phlegm, and chest tightness.