Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, they can't produce enough saliva to moisten your food for proper eating.

Nerve signals that help the parotid gland produce saliva start in the glossopharyngeal nerve. They pass through a small pathway (the tympanic and lesser petrosal nerves) until they reach a tiny nerve ...

Researchers have conducted the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale — one of the most elusive creatures of the deep. In July, a 16-foot (5-meter) male spade-toothed whale was ...

The first-ever dissection of the world’s rarest whale has enabled Indigenous people and conservation scientists in New Zealand to learn more about one of their taoka, which means treasure in the ...

People of any age who are diagnosed with cancer can improve strength, function, and independence during and after cancer treatment with the help of physical therapy. Physical therapists help with ...

A revised version of the American Thyroid Association management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer provides an important review of current data on ...

Two primary interests have driven research into tick salivary secretions: the search for suitable pathogen transmission blocking or “anti-tick” vaccine candidates and the search for novel therapeutics ...