A salivary gland infection is also called sialadenitis and is caused by bacteria or viruses. A salivary stone or other blockage of the salivary gland duct can contribute to an acute infection. Chronic ...

What are the causes of salivary gland cancer? Unlike other head and neck cancers that are caused by known carcinogens such as smoking and alcohol or HPV, the causes of most salivary gland cancers are ...

TPT investigations have revealed that dosages of 500 mCi caused abnormal salivary gland function in as many as 80% of the patients [26] and approached 100% when more was used. [27, 28, 29] Because ...

Salivary gland inflammation is caused by salivary duct obstruction due to lithiasis or salivary duct stricture. 1 Acute suppurative sialadenitis is commonly infectious and is characterized by a ...

Kennedy’s decision to replace ACIP wholesale and the comments he has made about deviating from standard vaccine policymaking ...

British rockstar David Roach has been diagnosed with a "very aggressive" form of cancer after showing general symptoms of a ...

Radioactive Iodine and the Salivary Glands Susan J. Mandel, Louis Mandel Disclosures Thyroid. 2003;13 (3) 0 ...

Chromosomal instability, leading to aneuploidy, is one of the hallmarks of human cancers. USP44 (ubiquitin specific peptidase 44) is an important molecule that plays a regulatory role in the mitotic ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

UK holidaymakers in Spain have been alerted to the presence of mosquitoes carrying a 'fatal disease' detected in two ...

The Oral Medicine Services team at Fred Hutch Cancer Center addresses the complex oral health needs of patients undergoing ...

Tennessee is home to six venomous creatures. Here's a list of what they are and what to do if one crosses your path.