Thick mucus in the throat, also known as catarrh, is a symptom that often results from infection in the nasal passages, sinuses, lower airways, or lungs. It can occur with the common cold, sinusitis, ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in ...

This makes it easier to cough up or blow out. Warm fluids like broth or hot lemon water can loosen thick phlegm. Humidifiers are machines that turn water into a vapor that can sit in the air ...

Jassey, DOCoughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true.

Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form in asthma patients resulting in the blockage of airways. Researchers identified a protein involved in the generation of pathologic ...

Having enough fluid in your body can help prevent post-nasal drip with thick mucus. To thin thick secretions, you may need to drink more water, cut back on caffeine, and avoid medications and ...

Thick fluid produced by animals Alkaline mucus is a thick fluid produced by animals which confers tissue protection in an acidic environment, such as in the stomach. Read article ...

If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the ...

In this article, we take a look at five biotech companies developing potentially transformative medicines to treat cystic ...

A study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports steps toward making inhalable mRNA medicines a possibility.