Apocrine chromhidrosis is caused by a buildup of lipofuscin granules in the apocrine sweat glands. Lipofuscin, known as an ...

Bacteria on the surface of the skin can modify the secretion, or sweat, from apocrine glands, leading to an odor. This does not happen with eccrine secretion, such as that on the buttocks.

Ultimately, sweat is an intrinsic part of our humanity. It narrates stories about our health, social connections, and our ...

But, in fact, there is a stinky form of sweat. In addition to ecrine glands, Xu says there's something called apocrine glands. XU: They kind of exude a certain more protein-rich sweat. PALCA ...

The sweat that occurs around the genitals is not the same as sweat from other parts of the body. Apocrine glands are responsible for sweat production in the groin and under the armpits ...

it’s also thought to have evicted a whole legion of BO-producing apocrine glands. But we can’t simply sweat our way out of our climatic bind. There’s a ceiling to the temperatures we can ...

EVIDENCE that from time to time the apocrine sweat glands of the Welsh Mountain sheep discharge their contents synchronously over a large area of the fleece-covered skin has emerged from the ...