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They say that the nose knows. But it still gets its marching orders from the brain—at least when it comes to the lungs. Got that? Nose to brain to lungs. Because a new study shows that when people with asthma think they're smelling something noxious, their airways become inflamed—even when the odor is harmless. The finding is in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research. [Cristina Jaén and Pamela Dalton, Asthma and odors: The role of risk perception in asthma exacerbation]
他們說鼻子能夠知道你的想法。但是鼻子也是從大腦獲取的命令——至少就肺而言是這樣的。明白了嗎?鼻腦肺是相通的。因為一項新的研究表明：得哮喘的人覺得他們吸入了有害的空氣，即使他們呼吸的空氣是無害的，他們的呼吸道也已經開始發炎——。該研究發現被發表在《身心研究學》雜誌中。
Asthma attacks can be triggered by pollen, dust, harsh chemicals or scents. These environmental annoyances constrict the airways in the lung, making breathing difficult.
哮喘發作可由花粉、灰塵、刺激性化學物質或氣味而引起。這些不良的環境因素致使肺部呼吸道收縮，進而導致呼吸困難。
In this study, researchers wanted to see whether an individual's assumptions have any influence over this breathtaking series of events. So they exposed 17 asthma sufferers to a benign chemical that smells like roses for 15 minutes. Nine subjects were told the fragrance was a potential irritant, the other eight that it would be therapeutic.
在這項研究中，研究人員想瞭解個人的設想是否會對這一系列的驚人事件產生任何影響。因此，研究人員讓17位哮喘病患者在玫瑰味的無害化學氣體中待了15分鐘。並告訴其中9人該氣體含有潛在刺激物，而告訴其餘8人該氣體具有治療哮喘的作用。
The results were as plain as the nose on your face: subjects who expected an irritant experienced inflammation. And those who were primed to be soothed had no adverse reactions—even if they were normally bothered by perfumes.
結果顯而易見：被實驗者中那些認為該氣體中含有刺激物的人們患了炎症，而那些認為該氣體有治療作用的人們，即使也聞著同樣的氣體，卻沒有感覺到不適。
The results suggest that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Or be as irritating as you expect it will.
—Karen Hopkin
該研究結果表明：給玫瑰換個名字，來讓你聞，花香不香就看你怎麼想的了。——凱倫‧霍普金。
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