Adequate drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier is a critical factor in treating central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Inspired by swimming fish and the microstructure of the nasal cavity, Prof. Cui is the first to ...
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Scientists have reached a milestone in the research of childhood asthma. For the first time, they have clarified how a certain genetic defect in children initially leads to frequent infections and later to asthma. The study, ...
Apr 16, 2024
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A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns.
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DNA from the mpox virus can be found in different parts of the body for up to four weeks after symptom onset, according to a study led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto, the Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Scientists have long known that some viruses and bacteria begin infections by latching first onto sugar molecules on the surfaces of cells lining the sinuses and throat of mammals, including humans. Viral particles, for instance, ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Researchers from two State Key Laboratories in Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel intranasal mask to protect the respiratory tract from viral aerosols. It showed ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Like other countries in the world, Japan has witnessed a worrisome increase in the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) over the last decade. An inflammatory disease that lasts at least 12 weeks, CRS can cause nasal ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Breathing is subconscious. We don't have to think about it—it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are—sometimes thinking about every breath we take.
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If you've ever trekked to your local pharmacy to treat a stuffy nose, it's likely you were disturbed by an FDA panel's conclusion that a key ingredient in over-the-counter oral cold medications works no better than a placebo.
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Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new study from researchers ...
Jul 19, 2023
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