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ANTONY, France, August 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Oralair(R) Grasses 300IR Highly Positive Clinical Results in a Pharmacodynamic Study Conducted in an Allergen Challenge Chamber Stallergenes S.A. announces the highly positive results of a new study conducted in an Allergen Challenge Chamber (ACC). The study on Oralair(R) Grasses included 86 adult patients exposed to grass pollen challenge with different treatment durations: 1 week, 1 month, 2 and 4 months without a titration phase. Use...
SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- While summer is the time of year people like to spend most of their day outside, summer allergens keep many sinus sufferers from enjoying activities such as barbequing, hanging out at the pool and spending time in the park, to name a few. In fact, a new survey of more than 1,000 consumers shows that one-third of sinus sufferers say they miss or cut short social outings or business engagements because of their symptoms. With ragweed season right...
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI) announced today that continued analysis of the unblinded full data set on its pivotal Fast-Tracked Phase 3 Trial of SinuNase™ (topical amphotericin B 0.01% suspension) for chronic sinusitis has demonstrated that among patients with objective evidence of more intense inflammation in chronic sinusitis at the time of enrollment, the efficacy of SinuNase compared to control lavage in reducing inflammation is statistically significant....
Ready for allergies? Tree pollen is in the air and grass pollen isn't far behind. That means it's time to start taking antihistamines if you have seasonal allergies, even if you don't have symptoms yet, said Wichita allergist Joel Fromer of the Allergy and Asthma Center. "The earlier you start your medications, the better off you will be," Fromer said Monday. "Antihistamines can't possibly keep up" once symptoms appear. "I tell my patients to start their allergy...
She's quite the social butterfly, but Lynn Stockmaster says that when seasonal allergies strike, time with her husband and friends, and even her dog, is sometimes usurped by a soft couch, a bottle of Benadryl and a box of tissues. "Being congested all the time makes me feel more tired and grumpy," says Stockmaster, 43, a telecommunications project manager from Rochester, N.Y. "Lack of oxygen? Breathing through my mouth? It's just kind of unattractive and irritating. I am...
New research shows simple salt water may be the best cure for a child's cold symptoms. In a recent European study, rinsing with a nasal spray made from Atlantic Ocean seawater improved cold and cough symptoms faster and prevented recurrence in children 6-10 years old.The study, funded by Goemar Laboratories La Madeleine, Saint-Malo, France, which makes Physiomer, the seawater nasal spray used in the analysis, was published in this month's issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology.The...
By Storms, William Yawn, Barbara; Fromer, Leonard Key words: Congestion - Nasal obstruction - Nasal polyposis - Rhinitis - Rhinosinusitis - Sleep ABSTRACT Background: Patients with inflammatory disorders of the upper airways, such as allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and nasal polyposis, often have significant sleep disturbances. Poor sleep can lead to fatigue, daytime somnolence, impaired daytime functioning as reflected in lower levels of productivity at work or school, and a reduced...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nasal irrigation, a traditional therapy that has been shown to help people with chronic sinus problems, can be easily learned with a 30-minute group training session, a new study shows.Patients in the study also reported a sense of "empowerment" because they could use and adjust the technique effectively on their own rather than requiring multiple doctor visits and prescriptions, Dr. David Rabago of the University of Wisconsin at Madison and colleagues...
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to what had been expected, new research shows that non-prescription pseudoephedrine controls nasal allergy symptoms just as well as the more expensive prescription drug Singulair, also known by its generic name, montelukast. In fact, for nasal congestion, pseudoephedrine may provide better relief. "We had expected the drugs to perform similarly in controlling nasal congestion, but we thought montelukast would provide better...
