And Slate explained how even after just 24 hours of no sleep, detrimental changes in the body are already starting to occur -- like rising levels of stress hormone, which bumps up blood pressure levels.
Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). Asthma is caused by chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammation of these passages. This makes the breathing passages, or airways, of the person with asthma highly sensitive to various triggers..
Asthma is often caused by various allergens or irritants in the  lungs which leads to inflammation of the lungs. Various factors can  exacerbate the lungs, making them more vulnerable to asthma. Other  lifestyle choices can also increase ones likelihood for asthma, and  increase the severity of asthma.