Tag Archive for 'Saliva'

Frank et al. investigated differences in sulfur volatile production between saliva from children and adults using a proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry method using raw cauliflower powder. Image credit: Frank et al., doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03889.

Study: Dislike of Brassica Vegetables Is Written in Oral Microbiome

Sep 29, 2021 by News Staff

Interactions between Brassica vegetables, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower, and human saliva can affect in-mouth odor development,...

This illustration shows the location of the newly-identified tubarial glands. Image credit: Netherlands Cancer Institute.

Tubarial Glands: New Organ Discovered in Human Body

Oct 21, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

Our body contains a pair of previously overlooked and clinically relevant nasopharyngeal salivary glands, according to new research led by the Netherlands...

Dr. Noel and Dr. Hu discover structures on the cat tongue, hollow spines that they call cavo papillae, shared across six species of cats. Image credit: Pavel Kessa.

Spiny Tongues Help Cats Keep Cool, Says New Study

Nov 23, 2018 by News Staff

The cat tongue is covered in sharp, rear-facing spines called papillae, the precise function of which is a mystery. In a combined experimental and theoretical...

Flavor influences diet, but diet may also influence saliva, which in turn may influence flavor. Image credit: Silvia Rita.

Could Saliva Influence What We Like to Eat?

Aug 20, 2018 by News Staff

Saliva is necessary for digestion. It lubricates the throat to make swallowing easier and contains chemicals that break down food. It also assists with...

A northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) catches a cricket. Image credit: Candler Hobbs.

Unique Reversible Saliva Keeps Frog Tongues Sticky

Feb 2, 2017 by News Staff

According to a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, a frog’s saliva is thick and sticky during prey capture, then turns...

Genomic location, organization and subexonic copy number variation of the MUC7 gene in the human reference genome: the gray bar indicates the chromosomal band where MUC7 resides; the zoomed-in version of the gene shows the two coding exons (thick blue bars), the UTR region at the 3’ and 5’ ends (thin blue bars) and intronic regions (blue line in-between exons). Start and end of the transcript are indicated by the numbers at each end. The different functional domains within the MUC7 protein are designated by different colors at the bottom of the panel. Image credit: D. Xu et al.

Study Provides New Insights into Evolution of Saliva in Primates

Aug 29, 2016 by News Staff

A new study in the journal Scientific Reports shows that adaptation isn’t just about creating new tools for survival, it’s also about tweaking the...

A Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis at the Cincinnati Zoo (Mark Dumont / CC BY 2.0)

Komodo Dragon’s Lethal Saliva is a Myth, Says New Study

Jun 27, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

According to biologists led by Dr Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland, the oral flora of Komodo dragons does not differ from any other carnivore. A...

H9N2 virions are round or oval, with a diameter of 80 nm to 120 nm (Wenhua Kang et al, 2006 / Irish Veterinary Journal)

Scientists: Saliva Protects Elderly People from Influenza A Virus

Jun 17, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new study led by Dr Yannan Qin from the Northwest University in China provides insights into why older people were better able to fight off the new strains...