'Brush' offers clues to fighting lung disease

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Scientists say the discovery of an internal "brush" that helps clear lungs of unwanted matter could help them understand more about lung diseases.

A team from the University of North Carolina found that the brush-like layer pushes out sticky mucus and the foreign bodies it contains.

Writing in Science, it says that could help identify what goes wrong in cystic fibrosis, asthma and similar diseases.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19357090
 
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