Scientists say a phenomenon called "skin conductance," which changes when you sweat, is a surprisingly accurate method for ...

Health monitoring is poised for a major transformation with the advent of sweat-powered wearable devices. Researchers have ...

Overactive sweat glands may seem like a sign of a killer workout but as it turns out, it may have more to do with your physiology than how much effort you're actually putting in. Sweating is an ...

Deodorants, however, can be applied in the morning. They are based mostly on fragrances and do not perform like ...

Even though our hands have sweat glands, medical experts say there is little evidence that sweat can transfer harmful germs. In fact, sweat produces natural antibiotics that protect our own bodies.

Heat rash — also known as prickly heat, summer rash, or wildfire rash — occurs when the sweat gland ducts become blocked with sweat. Cooling or gently patting the rash may provide some relief.

...[autonomic nerve fibers] play an important role in the predisposition to foot ulceration... A novel technique to measure the density of autonomic nerve fibers that innervate sweat glands could ...