UPI. which reports interesting research findings, has a new one for us. A pediatric researcher in Britain found that salt water drops in the child's nose could shorten cold symptoms by two days, from 8 to 6 days. Their families were also less likely to catch the cold. The article adds:
Salt is made up of sodium and chloride. Chloride is used by the cells lining the nose and windpipes to produce hypochlorous acid within cells, which they use to defend against virus infection.
Because these findings are from a medical meeting, they should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
I figure I've got nothing to lose by trying this, next time I get a cold. Hat tip to Instapundit for the link.
