Testosterone May Protect Against Asthma
Asthma , a disease of thelungsthat causes inflammation , swelling , wheezing and shortness of breathing space , affects both sex , but with one celebrated difference : Boys run to grow out of asthma attack after puberty , and men are far less potential to develop it in adulthood than women are . Australian researcher explored the idea that testosterone may have a protective effect against bronchial asthma — and they believe it does , pinpointing some of the mechanisms by which it occurs ....