‘Snot Bots’ Break Through Mucus Barriers for More Effective Drug Delivery
Researchers have developed enzyme-powered nanobots capable of navigating through mucus barriers—which typically keep out locally administered drug treatments.
Researchers have developed enzyme-powered nanobots capable of navigating through mucus barriers—which typically keep out locally administered drug treatments.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers conducted a study linking mucus plugs to higher mortality.
New research looks at the disfunction of mucus response in respiratory epithelial cells in people with asthma.
Researchers have demonstrated how to make mucus thinner and less sticky so coughing can become a therapeutic aid for patients with lungs diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Read MoreOften overshadowed by asthma and COPD, hospital admissions for bronchiectasis are estimated to cost the US healthcare system as much as $1.4 billion annually.
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