Asthma attacks reshape airway tissue through mechanical stress, lung-on-a-chip reveals

MedicalXpress | يون 15, 2026

About 25 million people in the U.S.—roughly eight out of 100—are diagnosed with asthma. Allergens, air pollution, extreme weather conditions and other irritants can cause chronic lung inflammation, leading to coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.