A team led by Johns Hopkins University engineers figured out how and why human cells move much faster through thick mucus than thinner varieties. The findings could inform and inspire new treatment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Curious about your snot? Plenty of people take a peek at what winds up in their tissue after a good nose blow, but doctors say ...

HOUSTON ― A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes ...

Your body knows how to keep your baby safe during pregnancy, starting with the mucus plug. Learn what the mucus plug is, what it does, and when you'll lose it. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, ...

Cystic fibrosis affects many parts of the body, but its effects on the lungs can be especially harmful. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic and progressive condition that causes the mucus in your lungs to be ...

When you’re sick, you’ll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it’s thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. What can this phlegm – also called mucus, snot, ...

Researchers have discovered that certain cells move surprisingly faster in thicker fluid because their ruffled edges sense the viscosity of their environment and adapt to increase their speed. Their ...

Your body produces mucus naturally to protect your respiratory system, and under normal circumstances, this protective fluid remains clear and relatively thin. However, when mucus suddenly changes to ...

Some changes in your body during pregnancy are not obvious, as they quietly happen in the background. They may show up just at the right time. Your body forms a mucus plug to protect your baby.