by Jenny Ryltenius, Karolinska Institutet Credit: CC0 Public Domain When you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky substance often plays a vital role in our lives, and mucus also has the potential to be a medicine. From the moist passages of the...
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Mucus contains vital data to help address diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer
by University of British Columbia Visualizing and quantifying mucus barrier functions on fecal sections. a. Processing scheme for processing feces for mucus analysis in situ. b. Tiled cross-section of healthy human feces (upper) and mouse feces (lower) dual stained with FISH probes (red) and a rabbit polyclonal antibody targeting human MUC2 (see Methods; green). c. Quantitative...
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Beset in mucus, coronavirus particles likely travel farther than once thought
by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory The mucus that covers respiratory droplets allows viral particles to remain infectious farther than previously thought, according to a modeling study published in February. Credit: Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes...
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Why is the corner of my eye itchy?
Many people experience itching in the corner of the eye, where the tear duct is. In most cases, this is uncomfortable but harmless. This article will look at the main causes of itching in the corner of the eye, explore different treatment options, and discuss when to see a doctor. Causes, symptoms, and treatments Depending...
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Mucus breakthrough could help patients breathe easy
A discovery about how mucus thickness is regulated could help to improve airway-clearing treatment options for people with chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) At a glance Researchers have discovered the reason why the excessive amounts of mucus produced by patients with respiratory illnesses is thicker than...
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Mucus, cough and chronic lung disease: New discoveries
As a cold end, a severe mucus cough starts. Sound familiar? Two studies now give explanations: First, crucial mechanisms of the mucus in both diseased and healthy airways; second, what happens in such chronic lung diseases as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). IMAGE: THIS IS GUNNAR C. HANSSON, PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AT SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY, UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG. CREDIT: JOHAN WINGBORG “This is new knowledge, but there are...