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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Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray ‘ready for use in humans’
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,...
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Nasal spray might prevent COVID-19 infections
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...
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Could a nasal spray repair brain cells?
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...
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