COMMENT

Scottish children with asthma will be among those trialling a new breathing test to see whether it can help prevent asthma attacks in youngsters.

Researchers at Aberdeen University will evaluate children using the test which monitors their nitric oxide (NO) levels.

Everyone produces NO, but asthma sufferers produce more.

Approximately 368,000 people in Scotland have asthma, including 72,000 children.

Doctors previously measured the levels in asthma sufferers to establish if they need more or less medication, but found the measurement was

“We’ve always known NO levels were important but we didn’t know just how wide the range could be”

DR STEVE TURNER