Kids may benefit from nasal spray sleep apnoea treatment
23/06/2011
Kids who cannot sleep properly in their children's beds due to the effects of obstructive sleep apnoea could benefit from a nasal spray treatment, experts have found.
The treatment helps to lower the production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that may make the condition worse at a later stage, explained a team from the University of Chicago Medical Center and Pritzker School of Medicine.
Of the 11 children who received the fluticasone furoate nasal spray once daily for two weeks, reduced levels of spontaneous IL-6 were discovered.
This is a type I cytokine receptor that regulates cell growth and differentiation, which the experts also believe is an important factor in cardiovascular risk and mortality.
Penn State College of Medicine in Pennsylvania researchers recently discovered that spending extra hours in bed at the weekend does not make up for a lack of rest during the rest of the week.
Posted by Elizabeth Mewes
