Vitamin D deficiency linked to lung disease, poor lung function

This study was published on February 1, showed that Vitamin D deficiency in the body is linked with reduced lung function and lung disease. Researchers from Perth’s Telethon Institute did the study on two week old mice with vitamin D deficiency. Compared to normal mice the deficient mice's lungs were substantially different. The airway gave more resistance with a smaller lung capacity. A closer look at lung tissues under the microscope showed reduced lung function. This research is the first direct link showing that low levels of vitamin D affects lung development. With more research changes in treatments for patients with asthma and COPD could take place and could maybe cure the diseases.

The reason I was interested in this article is because, my brother and I both have asthma. Asthma causes a lot of limitations to the body of the bearers and seeing new research breakthroughs gives me hope of getting cured from the disease. In the US last year, CDC statistics show that there are over 24 million people suffering from asthma, 7 million of those being children. This breakthrough could help those children return to normal lives and not have to be dependent on inhalers and restrictions from the effectiveness of their lungs.