http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-corticosteroids-effective-acute-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:01:39 EST news263563291 A study of the microbiome of the human nose provides clues to the cause of a chronic sinus condition and potential strategy for a cure. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report their findings today at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-microbiome-analysis-chronic-sinus-condition.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:00:13 EST news259249561 A study in the May 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery suggests a threshold for when to choose surgery over medical therapy for recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS) based on the patients' lost productivity in response to RARS and each treatment strategy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-threshold-surgery-recurrent-acute-rhinosinusitis.html Surgery Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:59 EST news255874256 (HealthDay) -- Interleukin-32 (IL-32) mRNA expression is significantly higher in biopsies obtained from patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), compared to levels found in biopsies obtained from individuals without the condition, according to a study published online April 9 in Allergy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-il-upregulated-chronic-rhinosinusitis.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:50:01 EST news253852975 (HealthDay) -- When used in tandem with standard Western treatments, alternative therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure and dietary changes may spell significant relief for patients battling chronic sinusitis, a new pilot study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-alternative-medicine-ease-chronic-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:00:15 EST news251565301