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UC-San Francisco: What Makes You Cough When Something Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?
April 19, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:

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Scientists at UCSF have identified cells in the throat that sense when fluid is aspirated, or acid is regurgitated. The work could one day help prevent pneumonia and treat chronic cough.

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When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe - heading toward a healthy person's lungs instead of their gut - t . . .

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