Nasal cells first step in preventing common cold

The nose knows

You may think of your nose as a pipeline for inhaling potential infections. Someone sneezes nearby and, with your next inhaled breath, those dastardly airbornea viruses invade your body and torment your sinuses. But your nose is also one of your primary defenses against coming down with all the aches and pains that go along with catching a cold.

Nasal cells turn out to be able to bloc…