Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO Key Takeaways Adrenal glands produce hormones that affect heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response.High cortisol levels can cause weight gain, ...

Salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into a person’s mouth. Saliva helps make food moist, making it easier for people to chew, swallow, and digest. Saliva also helps keep the mouth clean. A ...

The adrenal glands make hormones that regulate essential bodily functions. People can live without both or just one adrenal gland. However, they will typically require hormone replacement therapy. The ...

We all sweat – it’s one of the body’s most normal functions. Running to catch a bus, a stressful meeting and hormonal changes are just some things that can trigger it. And while sweat helps regulate ...

A sore throat with swollen glands is very common. The lymph nodes (which are commonly, but mistakenly, referred to as “glands”) in your neck and other places in your body store white blood cells, ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Our body's sweat glands are a source of stem cells particularly suited to healing wounds -- stem cells that form new skin cells and manage the healing process. They are not rejected by the body and ...

Sjogren’s disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the moisture-producing glands do not function correctly; Sjogren's can also affect internal organs. Sjogren’s disease is a relatively common ...

Adrenal cancer is part of a group of tumors called neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). These can start in hormone-producing glands all over your body. Adrenal cancer starts in small glands called adrenal ...

Tears seem simple, but the tiny glands that produce them are among the least understood organs in the human body. By growing ...

Dry eye disease affects millions of people, causing burning, redness, and constant eye fatigue that can worsen over time. Scientists now believe the problem may begin deep inside tear glands, where a ...