University of Utah Health scientists are leading an effort to determine if salivary glands infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 could diminish a person’s long-term immunity to the disease.

Stones can sometimes form in the salivary glands of the mouth. If a stone becomes large enough, it can block the gland, which can lead to pain and swelling. Salivary stones are rarely serious, and ...

Scientists have discovered a new organ: a set of salivary glands set deep in the upper part of the throat.

The research said that the throat in humans contains “previously overlooked bilateral macroscopic salivary glands” which the scientists named as “tubarial glands”.

Radiation therapy, a common treatment for some oral cancers, can leave a patient’s salivary glands so damaged that even talking is difficult. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sjogren’s, which eradicates ...

They appear to be a fourth pair of large salivary glands, tucked into the space where the nasal cavity meets the throat.

Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new pair of salivary glands hidden between the nasal cavity and throat. They noticed the new gland while studying patients with ...

It’s hard to imagine a part of the human body has gone unnoticed by doctors after centuries of research. Dutch scientists, however, say they have discovered a potential new organ hidden away in ...

Saliva is the clear liquid secreted by the salivary glands that plays an important role in digestion. It helps moisten food, form bolus and break it down with its enzymes. There are times when we ...

Scientists May Have Identified a Previously Unknown Spit-Producing Organ in Our Heads Uncovering the existence of the glands will help oncologists protect them from radiation, improving the ...

Both the salivary glands and the pancreas produce amylase. Several different medical conditions can affect amylase levels in the blood.