News tagged with nasal sprays
Vaccine being developed to help smokers quit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Glaxo-SmithKline has joined forces with Nabi Pharmaceuticals to produce a vaccine to help smokers give up their addiction permanently.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Universal flu vaccine study yields success in mice
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adelaide researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing that a vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray could provide ...
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Feb 18, 2011 |
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Sniff of local anesthetic in the dentist's chair could replace the needle
Modern dentistry has eliminated much of the "ouch!" from getting a shot of local anesthetic. Now a new discovery may replace the needle used to give local anesthetic in the dentist's chair for many procedures. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 13, 2010 |
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Study: Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults
(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows.
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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Study finds mercury levels in children with autism and those developing typically are the same
In a large population-based study published online today, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute report that after adjusting for a number of factors, typically developing children and children with autism have similar ...
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Vaccine against chlamydia not far away
When a woman becomes infected with Chlamydia, the first white blood cells that arrive at the scene to fight the infection are not the most effective. This is shown by a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy. This discovery ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2009 |
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After years of research, drug for 'female sexual dysfunction' remains elusive
The pharmaceutical industry's push to find a female version of Viagra has been full of letdowns.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests
(PhysOrg.com) -- A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 09, 2009 |
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Study suggests oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible
Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone that plays an important role in social behavior—it has even been nicknamed "the love hormone" and "liquid trust." Increased levels of OT have been associated with greater caring, generosity, and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Toward the first nose drops to treat brain cancer
Scientists are reporting the development and successful initial testing of a new form of methotrexate -- the mainstay anticancer drug -- designed to be given as nose drops rather than injected. It shows promise as a more ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 22, 2010 |
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CDC: First swine flu vaccines may be nasal spray
(AP) -- The first doses of swine flu vaccine may all be the nasal spray version, government health officials said Friday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 18, 2009 |
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The truth about swine flu: Separating fact and rumor
Swine flu is spreading: 292 U.S. deaths have been confirmed since Aug. 30, and seven times that number are suspected. But rumors about the illness and the vaccine to prevent it are spreading even faster.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 23, 2009 |
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CDC: Spray is here; swine flu shots come next week
(AP) -- The initial swine flu vaccine doses this week will be the nasal spray version, and arm injections will begin next week to help meet demand, health officials said Tuesday.
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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Bacterial spray can help children with glue ear
Many children have long-term problems with fluid in the middle ear, and sometimes surgery is the only way to shift it. However, a bacterial nasal spray can have the same effect in some children, reveals a thesis from the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2010 |
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2 swine flu vaccine doses for kids under 10 likely
(AP) -- Test results of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 are likely to need two shots to be fully protected, vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur said Wednesday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 14, 2009 |
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