Sinusitis

Every ten seconds a human being dies from Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, also known as pneumococcus, making it a leading global killer. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Leicester in collaboration with international experts have unlocked a genetic switch controllin more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) released an addendum to the guideline on the evaluation of medicinal products indicated for the treatment of bacterial infections. One of the most important aspects of the addendum is that it outlines a new approach facilitating the development of antibacterial ag more

Sanofi-aventis reported new one-year data from a Phase II study with teriflunomide, a novel oral disease modifier being investigated for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Study results demonstrated an improvement in outcomes, with a consistent safety profile with the data from a p more

Publication date: Available online 29 July 2017 Source:Computational Biology and Chemistry Author(s): Seema Patel, Aruna Rani, Arun Goyal Plant pollens are airborne allergens, as their inhalation causes immune activation, leading to rhinitis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis and oral allergy sy more

Asthma is a common and incurable inflammatory respiratory disease leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough, that affects nearly 300 million people worldwide (1). Although the precise molecular cause of asthma remains unknown, diverse risk factors including environmental allergies, chronic more

Abstract The human nasal passage, from the anterior nares through the nasal vestibule to the nasal cavities, is an important habitat for opportunistic pathogens and commensals alike. This work sampled four different anatomical regions within the human nasal passage across a large cohort of indiv more