Researchers have found previously unnoticed salivary glands in the human throat. The team from The Netherlands Cancer Institute, which published findings in Radiotherapy and Oncology, coined the new ...

Imaging with the use of a prostate cancer biomarker has led to the discovery of a pair of salivary glands, found tucked away inside the skull where the nasal cavity and throat meet. The findings were ...

Mucus production is natural. However, overproduction of mucus in the throat can lead to long-term coughing and throat irritation. Certain conditions and factors can lead to an excess of mucus, such as ...

Doctors discovered a set of previously unknown salivary glands in the nasal cavity. More research needs to be done before the glands are officially named as new organs. The discovery has implications ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...

The endocrine system is the name for the glands that produce hormones in a person’s body. These glands include the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland. The endocrine system produces ...