Research shows how breathing can impact the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to destress and increase ...

Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders. By Joshua Rapp Learn A writhing ball of slimed-up, musky-smelling snake might be just ...

Odors from earwax may help distinguish individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) from those without the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers found that four volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ...

The prostate is a gland that produces some of the fluid in semen. About the size and shape of a walnut, it surrounds the urethra, the tube through which the bladder empties urine. It’s located in ...

Your brain contains a small pine cone-shaped gland called the pineal gland. It’s about the size of a grain of rice. However, that size can vary in animals depending on their location. ‌This tiny gland ...

Many of us are familiar with the story of The Frog Prince, where a princess kisses a frog and, to her surprise, it transforms into a human prince. While humans mainly use synthetic materials to make ...

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream, while exocrine glands secrete substances, such as sweat or enzymes, into organs or onto the surface of the body. The two main types of glands in ...

Dry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their function doesn’t always seem entirely clear. But each has their own ...

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

Parotid gland tumors develop in the parotid gland, which is the largest of the salivary glands. While many of these tumors are benign, most salivary gland cancers begin in the parotid gland. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TearCare outperformed Restasis in tear break-up time and meibomian gland secretion score. OSDI scores and other ...