Mucus does more than cause congestion. It is highly beneficial to our health, trapping pathogens and protecting the body from infection. But a recent post on Instagram claims mucus has no benefits.

Researchers at Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM) in Barcelona, in collaboration with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and other U.S. Institutions, have ...

In the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, synthetic mucus gels can be used to deliver monoclonal antibodies without inducing broad immunosuppression.

Researchers have found that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota. In a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reductions in mucus plug scores correlated with reductions in fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tezepelumab treatment reduced mucus scores, which correlated with lung function improvement, among patients with ...

Various home remedies can help manage phlegm and mucus, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using a saline nasal spray or rinse. If home remedies do not help, over-the-counter and prescription ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is ...

Phlegm is a form of respiratory mucus produced by the lungs. The airways between the larynx and the respiratory bronchioles are lined by columnar epithelium over which an airway surface liquid (ASL) ...

Your body keeps your baby safe by developing a natural protective system. A mucus plug is one such defence that plays a major ...

The image shows the mucus layer (blue band) that protects the intestinal wall (pink) against bacteria and other things (dark blue at the top of the picture). The blue cells in the intestinal wall are ...