Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Effectiveness of antiviral nasal spray confirmed

Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH today announced that new clinical data confirmed the effectiveness of a CarrageloseĀ®-based nasal spray in the therapy of common cold. The data, generated in collaboration with researchers from ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Could a nasal spray prevent coronavirus transmission?

A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray also may prevent infection in people exposed ...

Immunology

The best way to treat seasonal allergies

Spring welcomes warm weather and sun, but it also is the height of allergy season. Dr. Sanjiv Sur, an allergist at Baylor College of Medicine, explains the importance of managing seasonal allergy symptoms and the best methods ...

Medications

How new ketamine drug helps with depression

On March 5, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first truly new medication for major depression in decades. The drug is a nasal spray called esketamine, derived from ketamineā€”an anesthetic that has made ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

FDA allows treatment of depression with club drug's cousin

A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Heat in chili peppers can ease sinus problems, research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up,” but a new study led by University of Cincinnati allergy researcher Jonathan Bernstein, MD, found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived ...

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