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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The color of your mucus can reveal some surprising things about your health. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

While many of us think of mucus as mere tissue fillers, Katharina Ribbeck views it differently. “Mucus really is the unsung hero that has been taming problematic pathogens for millions of years,” said ...

IIT Bombay study reveals excess mucus weakens lung defenses, increasing allergy attacks by exposing airway walls to ...

The body is filled with mucus that keeps track of the bacteria. Now, researchers present a method for producing artificial mucus. They hope that the artificial mucus, which consists of sugary ...

Researchers at IIT Bombay explain how excess mucus forms narrow humps that leave airway walls exposed, offering new insight ...

New insights into the molecular mechanisms driving mucus viscosity were have been discovered. A discovery about how mucus thickness is regulated could help to improve airway-clearing treatment options ...

We are all full of mucus, and not only because cold season is upon us. Our bodies produce a fresh liter of slime each day to coat our passages and tracts. Mucus may be gross, but its grossness ...

WASHINGTON -- Mucus plugs obstructing the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with no mucus plugs, according ...