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Allergic Rhinitis Associated with Impaired Sleep Quality

...pollen or other allergens irritate and inflame the nasal passages, affects about 20 to 50 percent of the po... they write. "Treating allergic rhinitis or other nasal symptoms may improve dramatically the quality of sleep. In the long term, such a strategy would hav...

Nasal Plastic Surgery Improves Airway Function

Nasal plastic surgery appears to improve nasal airway function in patients with severe nasal obstructions//, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic S...

Warning on Avastin Updated

...eversible posterior leukoencephalopathy as well as nasal septum perforation. Genentech reported seven cases of nasal septum perforation reported in post market surveillance. Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy ...

Common Cold All Too Easy To Catch

...ing environmental objects likely contaminated with nasal secretions. Commonly touched surfaces, such as tho...gertips, researchers collected vials of infectious nasal secretions from each participant at the study start. Then, two to four months after their colds ende...

Bariatric Surgery Patients Have Special Medication Needs

...hes worn on the skin, injection, suppositories, or nasal spray. Nutrient deficiencies may also be a problem, including deficiencies of calcium and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Patients are also at higher risk for developing anemia because of deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12 and folate. “After ...

Hotel Guests Often Leave Their Cold Behind

... “While transmission of rhinovirus through dried nasal mucus on surfaces is not efficient, people still should understand that the virus remains available for transfer at least one day,” said Hendley. “The next time you stay in a hotel, knowing that rhinovirus may be left from the last guest, you may won...

Bad Breath Go Away, Tongue Cleaners are Here to Stay

... which drips from the closely situated posterior nasal opening into the distal part of the oral cavity generally associated with sinusitis. The study also reviewed material to compare what are the other longer lasting and effective options to curb bad breath. The review led them to understand that usin...

Allergy OTC Medicines–Speak With Your Pharmacis

...mes like Claritin and Alavert,” Hussar said. Add nasal congestion to the mix of symptoms and individuals ...re is one type you can administer in the form of a nasal spray and the other taken orally,” Hussar explained. “The nasal sprays act promptly and are highly e...

Gene Involved In Common Birth Defect Also Regulates Skin Biology

...mmalian structure of a palate, which separates the nasal airway from the mouth allowing a baby to suckle. In addition, it is fairly easy to create mutations in mice to study a particular gene's function. 'Having an animal model for a major human birth defect like cleft lip and palate provides us with the...

The Latest Chatter behind Teeth that Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb!

...maulipas are putting teeth into the discovery that nasal allergies//, bottle-feeding, thumb-sucking and use of pacifiers by babies in their first year of birth, even if it is for 4 months, could throw teeth alignment in complete disarray. Researchers are armed to the teeth with evidence gained from their...

New Rhinosinusitis Clinical Trials Guidance Developed

...en recurring combination of congestion, discolored nasal discharge//, cough, and headache – seriously affec...osinusitis, chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps, and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. The guidelines will be published in November 2006 in a...

Proteins in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis

...nome project localized the PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) gene to chromosome 20. A genetic locus in this region directs the production of a family of at least 10 proteins. Some of the proteins are short, referred to as "SPLUNCs," while others are long, referred to as "LPLUNCs." Researche...

Even five year olds are in the throes of eating disorders

...me children had to be admitted to the hospital for nasal feeding and in a sad case, a child succumbed to kidney failure due to acute eating disorder. The sufferers were generally around 11 years old, barring one who was a five year old boy. Steve Bloomfield, spokesman for the Eating Disorders Association,...

Nanotechnology Used For Detecting Viruses

... use in biological samples such as blood, feces or nasal swabs. Tripp said preliminary results are so promising that the researchers are currently working to create an online encyclopedia of Raman shift values. With that information, a technician could readily reference a Raman shift for a particular virus...

Compellis Pharmaceuticals Gets Patent for Obesity-Fighting Nasal Spray CP404

...euticals, has been granted the PATENT for CP404, a nasal spray that combats obesity //entitled "Inhibition ...g the senses of smell and taste. It is taken in a nasal formulation to block olfactory activity and lessen food intake. SRI...

Revolutionary Pill Promises Relief for Hay Fever Sufferers

...en usual treatments of anti-histamines and steroid nasal sprays. As says Professor Stephen Durham, of Imperial College London, who is investigating the long-term benefits of the drug, “One in four people suffers from hay fever. It can have a severe effect on quality of life; it interferes with sleep, an...

Anti Allergy Drugs Reduce Tumor Growth

... used only as a topical agent (through an inhaler, nasal spray and eye drops), so the research team is studying how to deliver the drug internally. "Cromolyn seems to reduce survival mechanisms in pancreatic cancer cells enough that when gemcitabine is added, the chemotherapy is more effective," Logsdon ...

Getting Nosey About Cold

...o complaints of side-effects from another product, nasal spray.For the moment, researchers assure that if you have a cold, just take lots of rest, consume plenty of fluids, take OTC drugs for fever and to clear the congestion. They promise that good diet, exercise and sleep can help cushion a bad bout of c...

Yes, Chicken Soup Can Help

...ines aren’t the best for colds because they dry up nasal membranes and slow the mucus flow that helps rid your nasal passages of germs. Cough medications might not help. Nonprescription cough medications are conside...

Parents to Exercise Caution While Giving Cold Medicine to Infants

... revealed that they had been given an over dose of nasal decongestant. The extent to which cold medicines can bring harm to the children is not known as there is no actual dosage prescribed by the US food and Drug Administration for this age group of children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has al...

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