Investigators at UB's dental school and medical school are conducting research to repair and regenerate glands that affect eating, speech and quality of life.

Researchers at Showa University and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Japan, have grown 3D salivary gland tissue that produces saliva when implanted in mice. The development has ...

The balance between oxidant production and antioxidant defences is critical for maintaining cellular integrity within the salivary glands. Oxidative stress arises when reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...

Impact of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) on salivary gland function in early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients: A prospective randomized study No significant financial ...

Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they ...

RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...

A new study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation showed that in patients with xerostomia alone, salivary gland ...

Salivary glands are located beneath your tongue and over your jawbone near your ear. Their purpose is to secrete saliva into your mouth to begin the digestive process (while making it easier to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FORT WORTH, Texas — Although salivary gland ultrasonography is not a reliable diagnostic predictor of Sjögren’s ...

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased risk of benign salivary gland tumors, according to a research letter published online July 17 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Tyler ...

At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive expert, highly specialized care for rare cancers of the salivary glands through our Head and Neck Cancers Disease Center. We combine surgical, medical, ...