Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives
A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from ...
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Molecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the ...
Non-hormonal gel proves effective at helping mucus block sperm, with low risk of side effects
A new way to prevent pregnancy without side effects may be possible with a prophylactic gel made from all natural, ...
Study shows chemical coatings can affect microparticles ‘swimming’ in mucus solutions
DALLAS (SMU) – Collaborative research between SMU nanorobotics authority MinJun Kim’s Biological Actuation, Sensing, and Transport (BAST) Lab and international ...
Breaking through the mucus barrier
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t ...
The evolution of mucus: How did we get all this slime?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — From the slime coating slugs to the saliva in our mouths, many slippery bodily fluids contain mucus. ...
U of T researchers identify how cells move faster through mucus than blood
TORONTO, CANADA – Researchers at the University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University have discovered that certain cells ...
How cells zip through the stickiest mucus
The discovery: A team led by Johns Hopkins University engineers figured out how and why human cells move much faster ...
Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t spread easily from surfaces
Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in ...
Beset in mucus, Coronavirus particles likely travel farther than once thought
RICHLAND, Wash.—A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, ...
Scientists show how mucus protein contributes to worsening COPD, asthma, lung conditions
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed largely of proteins called mucins throughout ...
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Multiple sclerosis more prevalent in Black Americans than previously thought
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UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
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American Indian and Alaska native men less likely to receive prostate cancer screening
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Whales not to be counted on as ‘climate savers’: study
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University of Sydney launches innovative research fellowship scheme to tackle global challenges