Coughing, suctioning, and humidification can help reduce secretions. Preventing the buildup of secretions is an important part of tracheostomy care. People who have a tracheostomy typically experience ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus report that they have broken up deadly mucus secretions in the lungs, which can be fatal for asthma patients, at the molecular level ...

Cells produce mucins at a constant rate, and when exposed to an allergen or pathogen, they produce more mucin in a rapid burst. Both the constant and rapid mucin secretion is controlled by calcium.

Patients perceive swallowing difficulty from thickness of saliva, but no real increase in mucus (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence to support the myth that milk increases mucus production from ...

Milk Patients perceive swallowing difficulty from thickness of saliva, but no real increase in mucus. HealthDay News — There is no evidence to support the myth that milk increases mucus production ...

In a landmark study published today in Science Advances, Dr. Shai Bel and his research team at the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University have uncovered crucial insights into how ...

Blessing Azeke wrapped her cardigan around her body as another asthma attack set in. Provoked by cold air from an overhead fan in her law school classroom in Enugu, Nigeria, her lungs refused to let ...

Researchers have identified proteins that control mucous production and suggest clues to treating colon and airway diseases. New research reveals how healthy cells in our bodies produce mucins -- the ...