Along with a chain of other nerves, it innervates (provides nerve function to) the lacrimal gland, which produces tears.Also ...

Another trick to help yourself sneeze is massaging the nose, says Bracamonte. Using your fingers, gently squeeze the bridge ...

The novel nose-to-brain drug delivery utilises the olfactory and trigeminal nerve pathways in the nasal cavity and ...

In an exciting new development, researchers have created a unique way to deliver Tuberculosis (TB) medicines directly to the ...

A team of Indian researchers have developed a unique way to deliver Tuberculosis (TB) drugs directly to the brain bypassing the challenging blood-brain barrier (BBB) that limits the effectiveness of ...

Connecting the olfactory bulb and the nasal cavity is the olfactory nerve. Some researchers worry the olfactory pathway may also be an entry point for microplastics getting into the brain ...

Harvard Medical School scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a drug-free nasal spray that coats the inner ...

The world naloxone entered was dark, wet and loud. The decibel level inside a human body can exceed that of a vacuum cleaner, ...

She was referred to the otolaryngology clinic with complaints of chronic nasal stuffiness ... the 40 th percentile for weight and height. Cranial nerve, otologic, and oropharyngeal exams were ...

It was demonstrated that in mice, the bacteria could travel up the olfactory nerve (joining the nasal cavity and the brain). What's more, when there was damage to the nasal epithelium (the thin ...

Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406348). The company’s researchers describe how the spray coats the nasal cavity with a protective layer, captures droplets from the air, and neutralizes them ...

The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and ...