Scientists Identify Gene For Short-circuiting Excess Mucus In Lung Disease, Common Colds

Scientists have identified the main genetic switch that causes excessive mucus in the lungs, a discovery that one day could ease suffering for people with chronic lung disease or just those fighting the common cold. The discovery sheds light on the precise biological reasons the lungs in people with asthma, cystic fibrosis and other respiratory ailments clog with thick mucus.

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