Formation of protein-bound iodine was completely and immediately prevented by injection of thiouracil or mercaptazole in doses of 5 mgm./kgm. or more, but was not modified by total thyroidectomy.

Saliva is a humdrum liquid, the stuff of giggles, dribbles and schoolyard grossness. It’s hardly something to take seriously--until, that is, you lack it. When your glands no longer pump out a ...

Enzymes discovered in wax worm saliva show potential for large-scale plastic biodegradation. Naturally occurring enzymes found in wax worm saliva have been shown to degrade polyethylene within a few ...

WebMD talks about what saliva is, the role saliva plays in your oral health, and the causes and treatment of too much or too little saliva.

A research team led by the University of the Basque Country has identified hundreds of molecular markers in saliva that could reveal the risk of a person developing major diseases such as cancer ...

Dehydration is characterised by the loss of body fluid caused by illness, sweating, or inadequate intake of water. From headaches and dizziness to fast heart rate and muscle cramps, being dehydrated ...

Measurements of the equilibrium water content of saliva dried at various relative humidities confirm that, at relative humidities greater than 50 per cent, the water content of the salivary ...

Salivary gland problems can cause dry mouth, swelling, pain, or infection, often due to blockages, infections, or autoimmune disorders like Sjögren's syndrome.

Wayne Swinny, guitarist and founding member of hard rock band Saliva, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 59. Swinny’s bandmates confirmed his death in a Facebook post Wednesday.

Two million years of eating meat and cooked food may have helped humans shift further from other great apes on the evolutionary tree. The evidence is in our saliva, according to new UB research. The ...

Based on an antibody study, dried samples of easily self-collected saliva and of blood drawn from the fingertip could be useful for monitoring people's immune responses to vaccination.

Hypersalivation is a symptom of several different condition in which the body produces too much saliva. Learn more about mouth watering here.