Among the many effects of thyroid disease is a diminished production and release of saliva from the salivary glands. This results in a dry mouth. Thyroid patients who spit, for example, may not ...

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 ...

Some people may have surgery to remove the lymph nodes close to the melanoma. This operation is called a lymph node dissection or lymphadenectomy. What is a lymph node? Lymph nodes are part of our ...

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 ...