If you see jelly-like strands or clumps of mucus in the toilet or a coating of mucus on your stool, that may be a sign of an underlying health issue. Several conditions can cause increased amounts ...

Passing mucus in the stool is less common in people with Crohn's disease. It can sometimes mean that you're developing an anal fissure , or a tear in the lining of the anus.

it’s not a bad idea to do more research if you see mucus in your stool. Some causes are short-lived and may resolve on their ...

Your nose is built with a fantastic gooey substance called mucus, and we produce close to a liter of it every day. I'm getting there now. Every breath you take is filled with dust, dirt ...

To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose. To scientists, it’s nothing short of ...

Stool, gastric aspirates, surgical, and intravascular devices were collected in sterile containers; respiratory secretions were obtained with an infant mucus ... for rapid Candida albicans ...

Your airway glands create thicker and stickier mucus to help fight off harmful germs. Allergies are another cause of excess phlegm. Allergens cause your immune system to overreact and produce ...

And there are many possible causes. The color of mucus doesn't reveal whether it's a viral or bacterial infection. The cause of congestion could instead be an allergy, which would require a ...

Candida Moss is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK and an award-winning author of five books, including Bible-Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby.

But scientists recently made an unexpected discovery: Many particles are sporting parachutes made of mucus. Researchers observed this phenomenon when they brought a newly invented type of ...