Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands.

The apocrine glands are typically associated with smelly armpits and malodorous sweat. When your body heats up, eccrine glands release water to help cool it down. This is usually odorless.

A doctor may be able to feel a salivary gland stone while examining a patient, or see one by using imaging technologies such as a CT scan or ultrasound. Conservative treatments bring temporary relief, ...

Benign neoplasm; Cystadenoma; Buccal mucosa; Minor salivary gland; Differential diagnosis O cistadenoma de glândula salivar é uma neoplasia benigna incomum, que exibe projeções papilíferas ...

"Musk deer. What is that?", you asked curiously. When you heard the answer, you wished you'd never asked. Secretions from the scent gland or "pod" of the male musk deer are used in many traditional ...

Computed tomography imaging indicated the absence of the left lacrimal gland (Figure 2). The parents were not satisfied with the cosmetic appearance of the child and requested revision of the ptosis ...

Digestive enzymes are substances that help you digest your food. They are secreted (released) by the salivary glands and cells lining the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine. There are several ...