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Nasal sprays used for other ailments!

...that familiarity should be present with the use of nasal sprays to treat allergies such as hay fever. A nasal spray is a good way of delivering a drug, because it gets into the bloodstream fast through mucous m...

Asmanex Twisthaler launched by Schering-Plough for treatment of asthma

...tory portfolio, which includes Nasonex, an inhaled nasal steroid for allergies, and Clarinex, the once-daily non-sedating antihistamine. The Chairman, Hans-Jorg Kummer, added that the product's proven efficacy, convenient once-daily dosing and easy-to-use device would help patients better adhere to their d...

Cancers & Reconstruction

... a rare and often fatal tumor in Angela Carrozza’s nasal cavity and right eye socket. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, nearly 38,000 cases of head and neck cancer were diagnosed in 2002. This type of cancer makes up about 3 percent of all cancers. Prior to this team based// approach,...

New hope for spinal cord injury victims

... (the nerve leading directly from the brain to the nasal cavity). Researchers have created a 'cell line' of OECs in the laboratory, which divides indefinitely, forming a source of cells for repair of spinal cord injury. These OECs were then introduced in rats which had had spinal cord injury. The research...

Salt-Water Pools Good for the Health

...eport the researchers, acts as the equivalent of a nasal and ear washout and also cleanses the skin, helping to minimize the likelihood of infections. The study involved about 60 children in each community, who were assessed for ear and skin infections before the pools opened. Researchers found 62 percent...

Hormone Replacement Therapy -- What to do?

...a gel that would be rubbed on the arms or abdomen, nasal estradiol, a patch, or a vaginal ring. ...

Lack of Smell And Its Potential Risks

...tory dysfunction. // Head trauma, viral infection, nasal obstruction, septal deviation, neurological disorders, medications, hormonal disturbances, or normal aging can cause chronic olfactory dysfunction. If you’ve ever been sick and could not taste or smell, you know how different you feel. Some people l...

Laser Surgery for Allergy

.... In almost 38 million people, congestion and post nasal drip lead to more serious problems like chronic si...dical Center, now uses a powerful laser to shrink nasal tissues called turbinates. He says: "This is the tip that is going to be placed in the nose. The ide...

Controlling Allergies Before They Start

...sts say the effects of the drug will be similar to nasal steroids, but rather than the normal three to four weeks it takes for steroids to reach maximum effect, the new drug works almost immediately....

New Inhalation Anthrax Vaccine

...ts exposed to a lethal dose of inhalation anthrax, nasal immunization with the powder resulted in an 83-percent to 100-percent survival rate. The results are similar to the protection offered by the injected formula....

Hormone Replacement Therapy

...a gel that would be rubbed on the arms or abdomen, nasal estradiol, a patch, or a vaginal ring....

Asthma Patients With Sinusitis More Difficult To Treat

...th asthma were found to have a higher incidence of nasal polyps, olfactory dysfunction, and nasal congestion compared to patients without asthma. A higher proportion of asthmatic patients also requi...

The Link Between High-dose Steroid Use And Heart Disease Questioned

...5 milligrams of oral, inhaled, topical, rectal and nasal steroids daily. Results showed patients who used high-dose steroids had 2.5-times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease overall than patients who did not use high doses of steroids. Though the study did not determine if steroids directly cau...

The Effect Of Pain Relievers In Treating Kids With Migraine Questioned

...igraine treatment in children and adolescents. The nasal spray sumatriptan was found safe and effective for adolescents to use for migraines. However, the study showed insufficient evidence to recommend preventive treatments such as topiramate, amitriptyline, or divalproex sodium. Thus researchers say the...

Treatment For Sleep Apnea Found To Lower Blood Glucose Levels

...ough the nose during sleep. This airflow keeps the nasal passages open to prevent airway collapse. It was observed that when CPAP was used for at least four hours every day, participants had a significant reduction in glucose levels. Patients with diabetes who keep their blood sugar levels under control c...

Hay fever may be cured by self-hypnosis

...tervention that helped the people to have improved nasal airflow, even under the exposure to allergens....

Need for anti-fungal treatment for asthma

...r from cystic fibrosis and chronic sinusitis, with nasal polyps. The study is currently going on with small number of patients already enrolled and is expected to end by 2006. The researchers are hopeful that their study will bring to light the effectiveness of fungal treatment of patients suffering from ...

A New Product Offering protection against anthrax

...he Bio-Germ Protection kits contain skin lotion, a nasal spray, an aerosol spray and a mask, and sell for $...pray can be used to decontaminate a room, and as a nasal spray to treat people who have inhaled spores. Although some say that the product appears to be a ...

Chronic Sinusitis May Be Related To Nasal Mucus

...nic sinus infections is the direct// result of the nasal mucus getting infected and not the nasal and sinus tissue. The findings will be published in the August issue of Journal of Allergy and Clini...

Metapneumovirus - a common cause of adults' colds, kids' illness

...f the paramyxovirus family. Researchers looked at nasal specimens taken from 2,000 children after they wer...they can seek out the virus' genetic footprints in nasal secretions. This way, they are trying to assess how often -- and how severely -- it makes people sic...

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