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. Understanding the ...

Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. announced that data on their investigational drug elraglusib, designed to treat advanced salivary gland carcinoma by inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β ...

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

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 ...

It is possible that the patient had a mucosal radiation reaction to the 131 I, which was concentrated in the oral cavity by secretions from all the major and minor salivary glands. An ...

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 ...

Digestion begins even before the food enters the mouth. When a person smells or thinks of food or eating, the salivary glands begin producing saliva. Once the food is inside of the mouth ...

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 ...

Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows your body to use glucose for energy. Glucose is a type of sugar found in many carbohydrates. The body ...

“Elraglusib with chemotherapy and immune priming represents a novel sequential therapy approach to treat advanced salivary cancers. We were encouraged by the response rate among the non-Adenoid Cystic ...