A ranula is a benign under-the-tongue cyst. Some people need surgical treatment to draw out the fluid. Learn when they go ...

It happens when a saliva gland leaks saliva into the surrounding tissue, forming a cyst. A ranula can appear as a clear bump ...

Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute have identified a previously unknown organ in the human body — a new ...

The tongue is a muscle covered with a skin lining (referred to as mucosa) and minor salivary glands. The tongue also has nerves. The oral tongue is the front two-thirds of the tongue. This includes ...

Among these, salivary gland epithelial cells (SGECs) consistently hold a key position, characterized by their functions in expressing co-stimulatory and antigen-presenting molecules and secreting ...

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, United States; Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, United States; ...

The parotid glands are the largest of the three pairs of major salivary glands. When you eat, it isn't just your teeth and jaw that help process your food. Saliva helps to breaks down the food you eat ...

Lenvatinib mesylate is under clinical development by Eisai and currently in Phase II for Salivary Gland Cancer. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Salivary Gland Cancer have a 14% phase ...

Angioedema is the medical term for swelling under the skin. Usually, it refers to swelling caused by an allergy. After food allergies, medication reactions are the most common cause of angioedema of ...

They may also feel your neck for swollen lymph nodes. To confirm or rule out a diagnosis of cancer, a biopsy is needed. This is done by removing a small area of tissue from under your tongue and ...

From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as “phonics” or the “science of reading” – to teach children how to read. But the very ...

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY. 14526 Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street ...