Malaria, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year worldwide, is caused by a parasite transmitted through the salivary glands of female Anopheles mosquitoes.

More information: S. Nayar et al, OP0199 Spatial insights into the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's disease, Scientific Abstracts (2024). DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.5434 ...

Beyond its role in the initiation of digestion, the oral microbiome appears to be key to maintaining both oral and systemic ...

A significant discovery has identified a missing "gatekeeper" protein as the root cause of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome — ...

What is salivary gland cancer? The salivary glands are comprised of both major and minor glands. The major glands are the bilateral parotid glands, submandibular glands and sublingual glands. The ...

You also have one parotid gland on each side. Parotid means it's near your ear. You have three major salivary glands, including your parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. (Photo credit ...

Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

Phaeochromocytomas are rare tumours that start in the inner part of the adrenal gland. This is also called the medulla. They are a type of neuroendocrine tumour. They can happen at any age, but the ...

His doctor told him that “we’re going to treat this and we’re going to cure this”, and Brian said he will have a prostatectomy, which removes part or all of the prostate gland.

Thyroid nodules are lumps that occur in the thyroid gland in the front of the throat. There may be no symptoms, but people may feel a bump in the neck. Thyroid nodules can be a sign of iodine ...