A group of scientists and dermatologists is now looking at the role sweat glands play in how aging skin recovers from wounds. It's a step to better learn about aging skin, in order to better treat -- ...

The basic structure of human sweat glands consists of a coiled secretory region deep in the skin and then a tube or duct that conveys the sweat to a pore at the skin surface. However, it has been ...

Humans have up to four million sweat glands distributed over the body. Approximately three million of these are eccrine sweat glands. Eccrine glands secrete an odorless, clear fluid that serves to aid ...

Sweating is a crucial bodily function for temperature regulation, with normal amounts varying significantly. While excessive ...

Employing a chemical reprogramming strategy to convert human epidermal keratinocytes into expandable sweat gland cells using six specific chemicals. Upon transplantation into damaged skin tissues in a ...

A group of scientists in Israel has discovered that human sweat glands act like tiny antennas, and could in principle be used to remotely monitor a person’s emotions. This is because the emission of ...

People with a rare disorder called anhidrosis cannot produce sweat, and now a new study finds that the condition may be caused by a mutation in a single gene. Researchers studied a Pakistani family ...

Sweating helps your body regulate temperature, but it’s a function that many people don’t seem to be fond of based on the number of antiperspirants and anti-sweat treatments on the market. “When ...

Do tattoos impair the skin’s ability to sweat? Despite the global ubiquitousness of tattoos this question has received surprisingly little research attention. A new, first-of-its-kind study is ...

Each injury means a little more as individuals age -- more impact and more healing time. A group of scientists and dermatologists are now looking at the role sweat glands play in how aging skin ...

Sweating helps your body regulate temperature, but it’s a function that many people don’t seem to be fond of based on the number of antiperspirants and anti-sweat treatments on the market. "When ...