News tagged with nasal epithelium

Tefina, a 'female Viagra', currently being studied

Tefina, the first testosterone based intranasal gel, has been in part developed by the ULg's Galenic Pharmacy Laboratory. It is currently at the stage of testing before being marketed by the Canadian company, ...

Medications Nov 19, 2012 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Gene mapping reveals architecture that controls expression of genes responsible for our sense of smell

Within the nasal cavity, millions of sensory neurons in a postage-stamp-sized patch of tissue called the olfactory epithelium control our sense of smell. Thanks to the exquisitely controlled expression of ...

Genetics May 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1