Dust mites found in beds and pillows could cause more harm to asthmatic patients than previously thought. A new study by researchers from NUS-SMART (Singapore- MIT Alliance for Research and Technology) found that these bugs and their faecal matter can damage a person's DNA, which can worsen lung inflammation and lead to cell death if the DNA is not repaired.
Asthma - or chronic inflammation disease of the airway - affects one in five children and 5 per cent of adults here. It is characterised by symptoms such as repeated wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness. Patients suffer these symptoms because an immune response is triggered by the body when they inhale allergens. It is estimated that up to 85 per cent of asthmatic patients are allergic to dust mites.
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