Hope for reversing childhood asthma associated with maternal smoking

A new study holds hope for reversing asthma caused by smoking during pregnancy. “This is the first study to indicate that we could actually reverse the damage caused by exposure to nicotine during pregnancy,” said the lead researcher and corresponding author of the study. “Our earlier studies found this medication could prevent nicotine-induced asthma when given during pregnancy. So we wanted to determine if we could actually reverse the lung and airway damage caused by nicotine, and we were able to do so. While more research is needed, these findings indicate we could develop an effective and practical strategy that would not only prevent, but also reverse asthma caused by exposure to smoking or nicotine during pregnancy.”