Latest Rhinology Stories

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri have found that antibiotics do not significantly help in the healing of sinus infections. According to Jay. Piccirillo, MD, professor of otolaryngology and the study’s senior author, “Our results show that antibiotics aren’t necessary for a basic sinus infection — most people get better on their own.” Statistics show in the United States that one-in-five antibiotic prescriptions are for sinus...

A new medical study from the Detroit Medical Center is recommending a remedy to staunch nosebleeds called “nasal packing with strips of cured pork”. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like, using salt pork in the nose, reports Marc Abrahams for The Guardian. The unusual remedy, published in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology by Ian Humphreys, Sonal Saraiya, Walter Belenky and James Dworkin, details the treatment of a girl suffering from a rare hereditary disorder that...

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products, among other core businesses, today announced the addition of a broad line of advanced, dissolvable sinus spacing and hemostat products to its already extensive ENT product portfolio. These products include spacers, foams and powders available in either plant-based or chitosan polysaccharide polymers....

TOPANGA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In the face of at least two recent deaths caused by brain-eating amoeba found in domestic tap water, neti pot users are now looking for safer alternatives. Sinox Spray, a natural, drug-free nasal rinse alternative to neti pots, uses antiseptic salts and sterile water to clear mucus without the risk of infection from tap-water borne microorganisms. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111221/CG26331) The neti pot, a...

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE) ("Ampio" or the "Company"), a company that discovers and develops new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities ("NMEs"), today announced receipt of notification of the granting of a European patent with broad claims directed to compositions containing DA-DKP, a cyclic dipeptide diketopiperazine which is the active ingredient of Ampion(TM). The patent also includes...

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Lisa Liberatore, prominent Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon) located in the Upper East Side of New York City, provides a helpful and informative link to a YouTube video of her patient undergoing an In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty procedure that provides extraordinary relief to patients suffering with chronic sinus problems. Normally something that is done under general anesthesia and in a hospital setting, Dr. Liberatore is one of the...

CAPE CORAL, Fla., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Bioceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mistral Ventures, Inc. (MILV.pk - News) announced that it has consummated the purchase of the Sinusitis formula and now owns the exclusive rights to the formula. The company anticipates marketing the product under the name of Nature's Sinus Relief Formula. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to 31 million adults in the US suffer from chronic sinusitis,...

LONDON, October 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New tools build upon company's minimally-invasive Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Platform to improve visualisation capabilities during sinus surgery for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Millions of patients in the UK who suffer from nasal and sinus problems could be brought relief by two innovative technologies to help clear nasal blockages. Sinusitis is the most common sinus related illness in the UK, with around nine...

CAPE CORAL, Fla., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Bioceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mistral Ventures Inc. (MILV.pk) announced that it has come to an agreement for the purchase of the newly formulated Sinus-Restore Sinus Relief Formula. Nature's has tendered a deposit against formal closing, which is expected within 3 weeks. At the request of the inventor, to protect his privacy, financial terms are not to be disclosed in press releases. The Center for Disease Control and...

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the makers of ARM & HAMMER(®), is offering much-needed clarity to consumers who suffer from sinus congestion and allergies by introducing the new ARM & HAMMER((TM)) Simply Saline((TM)) Neti Pot Kit. This new kit helps users tackle their symptoms head on: by flushing them away through the time-honored practice of nasal irrigation which expels mucus and moisturizes irritated nasal passages. (Photo:...