Mucus: Fighting the war against pollutants

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have found that mucus, which was thought to protect our bodies against harmful pollutants, in fact may leave our bodies more vulnerable to them. But the discovery may prove useful in enabling some drugs to enter cells and treat diseases like cancer.

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