They divided their animals into two groups, and treated the noses of one with Pam2Cys and those of the other with a saline solution, to act as a control.

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In their study, the US researchers found that animals worked harder to get doses of Nocaine than to receive a saline solution, but less hard than they did to obtain doses of cocaine.

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Although doctors have long known that a saline solution can help unclog sinuses, the practice has gotten a newfound popularity with the "neti pot, " a teapot-shaped container that flushes a saline solution through the nose --in one nostril and out the other, taking with it mucus and rinsing away irritants.

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Minutes after Everett was tackled, the Bills' team doctor ran an ice-cold saline solution through the player's body, putting him in a hypothermic state while he was on the way to the hospital.

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The light source provides eight hours of electricity per dose of saline water, and the lantern comes with a dedicated water bag for mixing the solution.

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