Nasal Spray To Beat Hay Fever Expected

By Super

Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 14:24

Increase in pollution and a stressful lifestyle all lead to poor health conditions, most prominent on the list being the various breathing disorders and illness. The most common breathing illness today is the Hay fever. This like all allergic reactions, is caused by allergens, foreign 'invaders' that enter your body by inhalation, by swallowing, or through your skin. There has been a never ending battle against Hay fever, but a new breakthrough has been achieved today, where the people have been offered a fresh hope after a group of researchers announced that they are developing a revolutionary nasal spray that could beat the condition.

Besides hay fever, the treatment will stop the symptoms of asthma from developing without any serious side effects.'A lot of people out there with asthma are not happy with the current therapy. This could be very big deal both medically and financially,' the Daily Express quoted Clive Page, professor of pharmacology at King"s College London, as saying.'The current inhalers can have debilitating side-effects. We hope the new drug can give people the similar kind of treatment but without the side-effects. This is a better way of treating the underlying effects of the diseases and we are cautiously optimistic,' Page added.

Human trial of the drug that stops the allergic reactions will begin within weeks, with the results available early next year. If the tests are successful, allergy charities hope the treatment, to be administered with an inhaler, will dramatically help sufferers of the often-debilitating respiratory condition. The compound, RPL554, is the invention of Sir David Jack, the former research director of Glaxo SmithKline, who developed some of the main respiratory drugs in use today, including the asthma treatment Ventolin. This invention is being hailed as a big step forward in the treatment of asthma and hay fever because it does not involve steroids or other compounds that can have side effects.

About 15-20% of the population of the United States has some degree of hay fever. It is found equally in both men and women. Usually hay fever is seasonal, but it can last all year long if the allergen stays throughout the year. Spring and fall are the main hay fever seasons, with the new treatments fast on their way, we can hope for a reduction in the current figure.