Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths on the lining of the nose or sinuses. These growths, while painless, can cause blockages that prevent the sinuses from draining properly. This can make it ...

The nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object right under your nose. You may be reminded to keep your nose clean and out of another’s affairs. While often ...

Does your nose seem to always be stuffed up? Do you have loss of taste or smell? Do you get frequent sinus infections? If so, you may have nasal polyps. Which raises the question: What exactly are ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from asthma and nasal polyps for more than 20 years. The asthma is controlled, and I mention it only because it might have some connection with my polyps. The polyps ...

An exhalation system with fluticasone was shown to significantly reduce nasal polyp score at 4 and 16 weeks compared with placebo, with improvements also observed in several patient-reported outcomes.

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center. Nasal polyps are benign, soft, and ...

Getting a cold once or twice a few months is normal, but what about a persistently blocked nose that lingers for weeks and causes ongoing discomfort? It may be tempting to ignore, but persistent nasal ...

Mepolizumab was found to reduce nasal polyp size and nasal obstruction in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps regardless of the presence of potentially exacerbating comorbidities.

– The submission is based on positive results from the Phase III POLYP 1 and POLYP 2 studies of Xolair in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with inadequate response to intranasal ...

A new add-on therapy administered every six months targets key inflammatory pathways in asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis ...

When you’re getting ready for a trip, you have to plan for plenty of things. If you’re living with nasal polyps, it’s important to take certain factors into consideration, so you can prevent ...

GlaxoSmithKline's Nucala is facing stiff competition from a suite of asthma competitors. But in nasal polyps––an indication where no IL-5 inhibitor has gone before––Nucala is hoping it can take the ...