Marie Wei, a senior studying molecular and cellular biology and classics at the Krieger School, had unique pets growing up – ...

Mucus presents a formidable barrier to nanoparticle drug-delivery systems, but adding a coating of polymer molecules helps them sneak through the net. Mucus, the amorphous, sticky substance that ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in ...

Reckitt Benckiser, a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company, gave its Mucinex mascot, Mr. Mucus, a ...

Jassey, DOCoughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true.

To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose. To scientists, it’s nothing short of a ...

Microfluidic chips that mimic the complex human cervical environment provide a platform to study the reproductive tract and ...

A pneumonia cough may sound deeper or louder than other coughs, and you may notice dryness or phlegm. But it also depends on ...

Computer simulations of how influenza A moves through human mucus found it is ideally configured to slide through the sticky ...

DENVER – November 11, 2024 – Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky ...

As we step into cold and flu season, many of us are reuniting with our old friend mucus. Coughing, sneezing, runny noses, all ...

Goblet cells secrete mucus, forming a protective layer that prevents harmful pathogens from reaching the inner gut tissues.