A new tool cools asthma by heating lung tissue to kill overgrown smooth muscle in airways, a hallmark of the disease.
People with severe asthma who received the treatment experienced, on average, 10 fewer asthma attacks and 86 more days per year without wheezing and coughing than untreated patients did.
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