‘Love Hormone’ No Help for Troubled Relationships: Study

‘Love Hormone’ No Help for Troubled Relationships: Study

Aug. 1, 2022 – Nasal sprays that contain the “love hormone” oxytocin have been marketed as a potential cure-all to improve emotional connection with others and even save troubled relationships. But a new study from the United Kingdom suggests otherwise, revealing that oxytocin spray does not make young healthy men more able to recognize emotions. … Read more

Nasal spray lowers Covid viral load by 94 per cent in 24 hours: Lancet study

Nasal spray lowers Covid viral load by 94 per cent in 24 hours: Lancet study

A nasal spray administered in high-risk adult COVID-19 patients in India reduced viral load by 94 per cent within 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours, according to the results of phase 3 trial of the drug published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The study on Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray … Read more

Nasal Spray for Allergies Now Available Without a Prescription

Nasal Spray for Allergies Now Available Without a Prescription

July 12, 2022 – A little over a year after its FDA approval, Bayer has announced that its prescription-strength nasal spray for indoor and outdoor allergies (brand name Astepro) is now available over the counter nationwide. Astepro, which is made up of 0.15% strength of the antihistamine azelastine and can take just 30 minutes to … Read more

Study: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Asthma

Study: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Asthma

March 30, 2022 The nasal spray flu vaccine does not worsen symptoms for children with asthma despite current warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new clinical trial published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers found that the quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4), also called the nasal spray vaccine, is … Read more

Nasal Spray Vaccine for COVID-19 in Early Trials

TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A spritz instead of a shot to ward off COVID-19? Researchers report that a nasal spray vaccine against the new coronavirus shows promise in animal testing. Rodents that were given two doses of the vaccine had antibody and T-cell responses that were strong enough to suppress SARS-CoV-2, … Read more