Carolyn Brown December 04, 2024 136 Added to Email Alert CHICAGO — A nasal spray formulation of bumetanide, a diuretic drug, could help treat heart failure by preventing the resistance that can develop to oral forms of the drug, a preliminary safety and efficacy study in healthy volunteers showed. Diuretic resistance is a common problem in patients with heart failure,...
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How Nasal Spray Use and Overuse Affects the Nose
By Anthoni Oisin, BScReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Understanding nasal congestionHow nasal sprays workSaline nasal spraysDecongestant nasal spraysSteroid nasal spraysThe rebound effectOther potential side effects of nasal spray overuseTips for responsible nasal spray useReferencesFurther reading Understanding nasal congestion Nasal congestion happens when passages in the nasal cavity are blocked.1 When nasal passages are blocked, nasal breathing can be...
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Could an innovative nasal spray delay Alzheimer’s by 10 years or more?
Share on PinterestCould a nasal spray help delay Alzheimer’s onset in the future? Image credit: Grace Cary/Getty Images. Population growth and aging mean that the number of people with dementia is forecast to reach almost 152.8 millionTrusted Source by 2050. There are several forms of dementia, but the most common, Alzheimer’s disease, currently accounts for up to 70%Trusted Source of...
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Preclinical studies suggest a drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections
September 25, 2024 by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pathogens inhaled along with respiratory droplets enter through the nasal lining, causing respiratory infections. Brigham researchers have developed a pathogen capture and neutralizing spray (PCANS), which coats the nasal cavity, capturing large respiratory droplets and serving as a physical barrier against a broad spectrum of viruses and...
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FDA approves EpiPen alternative, a nasal spray for anaphylaxis
Pharma By Isabella Cueto Aug. 9, 2024 Neffy, the new nasal spray for severe allergic reactions, is approved for use in people 66 pounds and above.Courtesy ARS Pharma On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first needle-free treatment for adults and kids with severe allergic reactions. The approval introduces a competitor from ARS...
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Experimental nasal spray for sleep apnea shows promising results
by Flinders University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A drug in development for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has shown promising results, after researchers from Flinders University tested the treatment in people for the first time. Designed to prevent the narrowing or collapse of the upper airways during sleep, a key factor in OSA, the treatment could...
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Breathing restored within 10 minutes for 80% of overdose patients using nasal spray
by Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU has been working to develop a nasal spray to reverse overdose for ten years. Friend overdose rescue is very important. The nasal spray has now been tested on 201 real overdose patients. Photo: Kai Eide / Oslo University Hospital. Credit: Kai Eide / Oslo University Hospital A...
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Antibody-laden nasal spray could provide COVID protection — and treatment
Scientists create a hybrid antibody that can sharply cut the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs of infected mice. Antibodies swarm a SARS-CoV-2 particle (artist’s impression). A bioengineered antibody can block the virus from taking hold in the lungs of mice. Credit: KTSDesign/Science Photo Library A nasal spritz of a designer antibody offers strong protection...
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Research shows nasal spray that protects against COVID-19 is also effective against the common cold
by Hunter Medical Research Institute, Hunter Medical Research Institute Researchers were able to use cells from human donors and re-grow the structure of the airway surface, the epithelium, to recreate the first line of defense against respiratory viruses. This model of the human airway was key to researchers showing that INNA-X can directly activate your airway epithelium so that it is better prepared...
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Nasal spray delivers antipsychotic drugs straight to the brain, cutting required dose by up to 75 per cent and reducing adverse side effects
A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it pass through the body. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) The leap in efficiency means patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions could see their doses of powerful...
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