Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. Currently, there is no cure for it. Researchers have established the world's ...

Two salivary glands, located one on each side of the head, extend into the mesothorax. Each gland is divided into two types of lobes which form the principle and accessory glands. The esophagus, a ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...

Plasma cells with characteristics of long-lived cells, and factors necessary for long term survival, are present in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), report ...