News tagged with salivary gland

Komodo even more deadly than thought: Research

The carnivorous reptiles (Varanus komodoensis) are known to bite prey and release them, leaving them to bleed to death from their wounds: the victims are reported to go into shock before the dragons kill a ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (21) | comments 4

Clinical trial for dry mouth

A clinical trial using an all-natural lozenge to treat dry mouth, a condition that impacts 40 percent of American adults, is under way at Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Radiation risks to health: A joint statement from leading scientific experts

The growing concern surrounding the release of radiation from an earthquake and tsunami-stricken nuclear complex in Japan has raised fears of radiation exposure to populations in North America from the potential plume of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0