In a repressive society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the fac | ...

Stop the stresses! Cortisol is known as the body’s primary stress hormone, but it has many essential functions. It naturally peaks in the morning to help you wake up and feel alert and then gradually ...

"Tobacco and its constituents modify the composition and function of saliva,” says he says, adding, "It raises acidity, so the saliva becomes less able to neutralise damaging acids and flush the ...

Yet recreating salivary function in the lab remains an elusive challenge due to the complexity of the gland's specialized cells and microenvironment.

The idea is that, when injected into a patient's salivary glands, these cells will improve the function of salivary gland tissue. PACT was launched by UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and ...

Table 2 Twenty-four-Hour Radioiodine Tests of Salivary and Thyroid Function in Patients with Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism.* ...

Tong, X., Pu, L., Lv, C., et al. (2022) Clinical Value of Salivary Cortisol and Secretory Immunoglobulin A levels in Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome. Chinese Medical ...

Scientists have long understood some of saliva’s functions: It protects the teeth, makes speech easier and establishes a welcoming environment for foods to enter the mouth. But researchers are now ...