Researchers move closer to identifying new class of asthma, COPD drugs

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers in Baltimore have identified new compounds whichrelax airway muscles and may provide relief from shortness of breath for patients with COPD and asthma. The bitter-tasting compounds are at least as, if not more, effective than currently available agents used to manage these diseases, and may present new options for treatment.

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