Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired ... the patient becomes aware of a salty taste because the intralobular ducts have not adequately resorbed sodium and chloride ...

Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, ...

Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits of human anatomy, but a team of physicians recently reported a never-before-described set of salivary glands in patients’ necks. The first hint of ...

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

Obstruction or blockage of the salivary glands is relatively common, affecting up to 2% of the population. Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline ...