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Saint Joseph Hospital Among the First to Offer New Surgical Treatment Approach CHICAGO, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- After three years of suffering from congestion and several months of trying a steroid nasal spray, Chicago resident Matt Minella, 31, opted for a surgical procedure to help him br...A Honey of a Sinusitis Treatment
The natural sweet defeats the bacteria that drive the ailment, study shows WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Honey may help bring sweet relief to chronic sinusitis sufferers, new Canadian research suggests. Scientists say natural germ fighters in honey attack the bacteria that...Potential blood test for chronic sinusitis identified
A protein profile has been identified in the blood of chronic sinusitis sufferers that may enable physicians to objectively diagnosis and treat the disease, researchers say. They used a sophisticated research tool that rapidly assesses expression of large numbers of proteins and found among 96 ...Studies Confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Helps Chronic Sinusitis Patients
Research Verifies Technology Is Safe, Patient-Friendly, Economical MENLO PARK, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Two independent studies published this week in American Journal of Rhinology and Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology safely opens...Steroid Concoction May Ease Sinusitis
Small study finds benefits, but drug does not have FDA approval for such use MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A steroid nasal wash can help reduce symptoms of chronic sinusitis without affecting adrenal gland function, according to a small U.S. study. Chronic sinusitis is a pers...Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis
Common wintertime problem stems from blocked sinus cavities SATURDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If a stuffy nose and headache persist for more than a week, you may have sinusitis, which often results from the common cold. Each year, about 31 million Americans develop sinusitis, whi...Chronic Sinusitis Resulting From Weakene Immune System
Suppressed activity of several key chemicals on the inner lining of the nose are linked to chronic sinusitis that fails to respond to the usual current treatments according// to researchers at John Hopkins University. An estimated 32 million Americans know the misery of persistent inflammati...Children With Sinusitis Lead A Better Life After Surgery
Although surgery is recommended for children who suffer from chronic sinusitis only when other treatment methods fail, a new research suggests that life after surgery for these children becomes much better. // Removal of adenoids is the first-line surgical therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis in...Chronic Sinusitis May Be Related To Nasal Mucus
Researchers of Mayo Clinic have found the cause of chronic 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 Clinical Immunology. Researchers fro the study...New Studies Confirm Safety, Effectiveness of Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology for Chronic Sinusitis
Patients show significant improvement through 2-year follow-up MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Two multicenter studies published this week in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology is safe and effective when used by physicians to trea...New Study Showed Lantus(R) Plus One, Two or Three Shots of Apidra(R) Lowered Patients' Blood Sugar
...frequently reported AEs included upper respiratory tract infections (5.2%), peripheral edema (4.1%), pain in extremity (3.8%), nasopharyngitis (3.5%), sinusitis (3.2%), and back pain (3.2%). A greater but nonsignificant proportion of patients experienced serious and severe hypoglycemia with Apidra(R) 3 times d...Replidyne Provides Strategic Update
...e expected in 2008. Consistent with prior guidance, Replidyne will not initiate enrollment in clinical trials for faropenem in acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) until a partner is identified. -- Business development. Replidyne will retain a strong business ...SinuNase Phase 3 show almost 100 percent of chronic sinusitis cases are from fungal-induced inflamma
TAMPA, Fla.September 10, 2007--Accentia Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ABPI) announces evidence that most, if not all cases of chronic sinusitis (CS), are due to a fungal-induced inflammation as originally proposed by investigators at the Mayo Clinic. The data were collected as part of the Companys ...ABC publishes monograph on scientific and clinical research of Sinupret
...ific and clinical studies of Sinupret, a clinically-tested herbal combination for upper respiratory tract health, including conditions associated with sinusitis and bronchitis. A monograph is a technical paper focusing on one subject. Studies of Sinupret reviewed in the monograph include four clinical trial...Meeting to highlight health impacts of smell and taste
... to 10:15 a.m., Grand Ballroom C) When Chronic sinusitis Impairs Smell A glance down the sinus remedy ai...cal drug store only hints at the impact of chronic sinusitis in the United States. More than 30 million America... to its vexing upper respiratory symptoms, chronic sinusitis often also diminishes the sense of smell (and, thu...Hopkins scientists link immune response to 'ghost' parasites and severely congested sinuses
...t to the concept that really severe and persistent sinusitis may be a case of a misplaced immune response direc... higher levels of AMCase expression than the other sinusitis patients and controls. Gene expression of another...e, which is a common finding in those with chronic sinusitis with polyps. ...Patients now surviving once-fatal immune disease
...ny work or school. Thirteen of the 41 patients reported that they had chronic lung disease, and 33 indicated that they had one or more episodes of sinusitis in the preceding year. Other diseases that were common but not debilitating among this group were arthritis, diarrhea and skin infections. Several...Pillows - a hot bed of fungal spores
... could be at risk of infection. Aspergillus can also worsen asthma, particularly in adults who have had asthma for many years, and cause allergic sinusitis in patients with allergic tendencies. Constant exposure to fungus in bed could be problematic. It can also get into the lung cavities created by tuber...Pharmacy Compounds Liquid Mupirocin for the Chronic Sinusitis Patient
ASL Pharmacy® announces the availability of Compounded Mupirocin Liquid. Mupirocin is typically only found in ointment form. ASL's compound does not contain any added ingredients, only pure mupirocin, sterile water and sterile saline. This is significant because ASL serves patients with chron...NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
...tological conditions. This is NovaBay's second collaboration with a worldwide market leader after our alliance with Alcon in the ophthalmic, otic and sinusitis fields. We expect to maintain a low cash burn in 2009 as we work closely with our partners that fund clinical development costs, and as we focus inve...FDA Approves SYMBICORT(R) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
...orted were nasopharyngitis (the common cold), oral candidiasis, bronchitis, sinusitis and viral upper respiratory tract infection.(2) "Through these pivota...OPD clinical trials included nasopharyngitis, oral candidiasis, bronchitis, sinusitis and upper respiratory tract infection. Common adverse events reported...Replidyne Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
...r, primarily for costs to prepare for patient enrollment in three planned Phase III clinical trials of faropenem, one for treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis and two for treatment of community acquired pneumonia, as well as costs to support the ongoing placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial of faropene...AAAAI: Call for Entries: Have You Written a Story on Allergic Disease? Win $1000
...1, 2007. Entries must have been published or broadcast between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007. Allergic disorders including asthma, allergies, sinusitis and allergic skin disorders affect 20 percent of the United States population, and the prevalence continues to increase. As a result, the need for acc...