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Discovery of Taste Receptors in the Lungs Could Revolutionize Asthma Treatment

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The recent discovery of bitter taste receptors in the human lung by Dr. Stephen Liggett and his team has garnered the attention of both national and international news media.

Please click on the stories listed below to learn more about this groundbreaking discovery and how it may revolutionize the future treatment of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

Bitter Taste Receptors Found in Lungs May Aid Asthma Patients: Short article from Bloomberg Businessweek presents an overview of Dr. Liggett's study and its possible implications for the future treatment of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Discovery Could Lead to New Asthma Treatments: Article by the Baltimore Sun that features an in-depth look at the study and its results, as well as interviews by Dr. Liggett and other members of his team.
Human Lungs Have 'Taste Buds' That Can Detect Bitter Substances -- And Could Hold the Cure for Asthma: News coverage of this groundbreaking discovery by the United Kingdom news source The Daily Mail.
Lungs Can 'Taste' Dangerous Bacteria, Researchers Say: Article from The Wall Street Journal, which includes an interview with Dr. Liggett and commentary by other medical researchers not affiliated with the study.
Lungs Have Bitter Taste Receptors That May Help Treat Asthma: Overview of Dr. Liggett's groundbreaking study and its possible implications for the future treatment of asthma published online by Time magazine.
Our Lungs Can 'Taste' Bitterness in the Air, Say Scientists: Coverage of this groundbreaking study and its results from The Independent, a news provider in the United Kingdom.
Taste Buds in Lungs Discovery Could Ease Asthma: Article by the BBC, which features an interview with Dr. Liggett and commentary by other well-known researchers not affiliated with the study.
Taste Receptors Found in Lungs: Article published online by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News) detailing the results of Dr. Liggett's study and their potential influence on the future treatment of various respiratory illnesses.
Taste Receptors in Lungs May Help Asthmatics: Audio interview featuring Joe Palca of NPR interviewing Dr. Stephen Liggett about his groundbreaking discovery.
When Bad Tastes Good: Discovery of Taste Receptors in the Lungs Could Help People with Asthma Breathe Easier: Official University of Maryland Medical Center news release containing important details about the study.

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