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 ...

With a high recurrence rate following surgery to treat chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps, authors set out to investigate the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in a pediatric ...

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 ...

The FDA broadened dupilumab's (Dupixent) approval as an add-on maintenance treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps to include adolescents as well, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi ...

Diagnosing nasal polyps can be a long, challenging process. More than half of people who have them say it took over a year since developing symptoms to receive a diagnosis. Even after you’ve spoken to ...

Experts share their thoughts on the link between these respiratory conditions and what it means for treatment. Nasal polyps are small, noncancerous growths that develop inside the nasal canal. They ...

HOUSTON -- Treatment with omalizumab (Xolair) was associated with improved endoscopic, clinical, and patient-reported outcomes in two parallel phase III studies in patients with steroid-refractory ...

For some people, nasal polyps in the nose or sinuses are small and painless, but for others, the growths may be large enough to cause more serious symptoms — not just congestion and a runny nose but ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

U.S. veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) face an increased risk of developing several chronic respiratory conditions, according to new research ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

Aside from inhaled and other steroid delivery methods to treat nasal polyps, are any additional medications available? We have a patient who has had 2 operations and is dealing with on-off steroids.