News tagged with nasal septum
First near-total face and upper-jaw transplant appears successful
Nov 16, 2009 |
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More than a year and a half following the first near-total face and upper jaw transplant, the donor tissue appears successfully integrated, according to a report in the November/December issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Su ...
Sniffing Out the Physical Condition of Conspecifics
May 07, 2009 |
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To date, it has been unknown exactly how mammals are capable of sniffing out whether a conspecific is ill. The biologists Prof. Marc Spehr and Daniela Flügge are following a good lead. They have discovered ...
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Study: Theta rhythm reduces seizure rate
Jun 20, 2006 |
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Texas scientists say the brain's septum helps stop epileptic seizures by inducing electrical activity in another area of the brain called the hippocampus.
Study: Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Study finds technique for nasal obstruction helps patients breathe easier
May 19, 2008 |
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Z-plasty, a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat internal nasal valve collapse, showed significant improvement in relieving nasal obstruction with less recovery time compared to more traditional open rhinoplasty, ...
Nasal Spray May End Dental Needle Injections for Upper Teeth Repair
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A nasal spray shown to numb the upper jaw is set to be tested in an FDA Phase 3 trial, which will assess the spray's effectiveness compared to the current "gold standard" treatment -- painful anesthesia injections.
CDC: First swine flu vaccines may be nasal spray
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Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The first doses of swine flu vaccine may all be the nasal spray version, government health officials said Friday.
Long-term bouts with hay fever worsen ability to breathe through your nose
Jun 01, 2008 |
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New evidence for the first time suggests that people suffering from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) will over time experience a progressive worsening of their nasal passage functioning, depending on how long they have the disorder, ...
Saline nasal wash helps improve children's cold symptoms
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Jan 21, 2008 |
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A saline nasal wash solution made from processed seawater appears to improve nasal symptoms and may help prevent the recurrence of respiratory infections when used by children with the common cold, according to a report in ...
Scientists find a common link of bird flocks, breast milk and trust
Aug 13, 2009 |
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What do flocks of birds have in common with trust, monogamy, and even breast milk? According to a new report in the journal Science, they are regulated by virtually identical neurochemicals in the brain, known ...
First human use of new device to make arrhythmia treatment safer
Jul 16, 2008 |
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On June 16, 2008, Barbara Ganschow of Palatine, IL, became the first person in the world to be successfully treated with a new device designed to make it safer and easier for heart specialists to create a hole in the cardiac ...
Nasal surgery helps transsexuals
Sep 20, 2007 |
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British scientists say transsexuals undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment report satisfaction with surgery to create a more feminine-appearing nose.
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