Sweat gland removal surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that can treat excessive sweating. While generally well-reviewed, this surgery does have some side effects to be aware of. Sweat gland ...

Everyone knows that sweating is the body's way of cooling you down -- when sweat reaches the surface of your skin, it evaporates, which has a cooling effect. But not many people understand exactly ...

THE eccrine sweat glands form a diffuse yet critical thermoregulatory organ for the body. Under the control of the sympathetic nerves, these glands provide the major defense against thermal stress.

Researchers have characterized the structure of human sweat glands down to the single cell level; the findings clarify the functional components of these glands and their interactions with the ...

Nigel Taylor receives, or has received, funding from Defence Science & Technology, Fire & Rescue NSW, the Australian Research Council, the National Health & Medical Research Council, the National ...