Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances

Friday, July 24, 2009 - 20:56 in Health & Medicine

The same mechanism that helps you detect bad-tasting and potentially poisonous foods may also play a role in protecting your airway from harmful substances, according to a study by scientists at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The findings could help explain why injured lungs are susceptible to further damage...

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