When is mucus membrane is attacked it leads to inflammation of stomach called Gastritis or Ulcer. The mucus membrane which are present in the eyes are Conjunctiva membrane which covers the white part of the eye. This membrane helps in the lubrication of eyes, prevents dryness in the eyes and helps in the tear formation.
Lauren Graham Replacing Maura Tierney in Parenthood. Lauren Graham has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming series Parenthood. The network confirms that the former Gilmore Girls star, 42, will be replacing Maura Tierney, who was forced to drop out of the series in order to undergo treatment for breast cancer. See photos of stars who have battled breast cancer.
'I knock on wood': ER star Maura Tierney feels very lucky her breast cancer hasn't returned. As an actor on the hit show ER for 10 years, Maura Tierney played a very realistic nurse, then doctor. So realistic that when she went to her personal physician in 2009 for a small lump in her breast, the oncologist put the mammogram on the wall, assuming she would be able to read the devastating results for herself.