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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by University of Birmingham A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the COVID-19 virus has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, using materials already cleared for use in humans. A team in the university’s Healthcare Technologies Institute formulated the spray using compounds already widely approved by regulatory bodies in the UK,...
It could make prevention far more accessible. Many hopes for a return to a semi-normal life after COVID-19 revolve around vaccines, but those injections have limits — they’re harder to deploy in low-income and rural areas where there’s no guarantee of easy distribution. Science may offer a more accessible alternative, though. Columbia University researchers have developed a nasal spray that...
An inexpensive, accessible and non-invasive therapy for diseases and injuries of the brain may be slowly emerging: tiny particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs). Unlike stem cell therapies for repairing brain damage — which can be unsafe when tested in humans — EVs may safely regenerate brain cells and reduce inflammation, according to a recent study...
For NASA, making sure astronauts are healthy while they’re away from our home planet is a top priority. From experiments on the International Space Station to aeronautics research, NASA programs are developing new technologies that can improve fitness, treat disease, and save lives. From pocket-sized labs to next-level stethoscopes, here are a few examples of...
A nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive measure for COVID-19, according to a new study. Researchers are making a molecule called Q-griffithsin using an anti-viral protein found in the New Zealand red algae Griffithsia and Nicotiana benthamiana, a plant in the same family as tobacco...
