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NYT's title is a bit more cautious: >Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/health/saliva-g
by r721 6y ago
NYT's title is a bit more cautious:
>Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/health/saliva-glands-new-organs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/health/saliva-glands-new-...
>Dr. Alvand Hassankhani, a radiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, said he was hesitant to label the structures “new organs.” In addition to the three pairs of known large salivary glands, some 1,000 minor salivary glands are sprinkled across the lining of the mouth and throat. They are more petite and tougher to find through imaging or scanning than their heftier cousins. It’s possible that the Dutch researchers just happened upon a better way to image a set of underappreciated minor glands, Dr. Hassankhani said.
- Hnrobert42 6y ago> Secretive Organ Good one.
- engineer_22 6y agoI don't think either title is very useful. "Doctors identify new salivary organ".... maybe? Then I wouldn't have to open their article and I can go on my merry way. Big ups for science, thumbs down for click bait.
- hilbert42 6y agoRight, it'll be interesting to see if this turns out to be another medical research news beat-up. As I keep repeating, hyped up medical and science stories are very counterproductive, they end up turning people away from science, as they are repeatedly disappointed when the promised 'goods aren't delivered. Over many decades, we've seen this all too often with news releases about cancer research. It's done great harm.