Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways ...
Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work. Our sense of smell works when chemical molecules are sniffed into the nose ...
The motile cilia that line the epithelial tissue of the airways are considered the first line of defense against pathogens that cause several respiratory diseases. The airway epithelium consists of ...
University of Maryland (UMD) researchers have made an unexpected finding about how we clear our throats—(or technically, mucus from our airways)—that might one day change therapies that treat ...
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Dealing with excess mucus in your throat? Here's why
Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Allergies, infections, acid reflux, smoking, and exposure to environmental irritants can cause extra mucus in your throat. Home remedies like drinking more ...
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