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 also a common cause of chronic coughing. Asthma is a lung disease that causes the airways to narrow and swell. Why some people develop the condition, is not clearly understood, but triggers that commonly cause asthma attacks include exercise, pet dander, stress, dust and pollen.