Scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other injuries ...

Vocal cords are able to produce a wide range of sound frequencies because of the larynx’s ability to stretch vocal cords and the cords’ molecular composition, report researchers. Picture a singer, ...

However, for established vocal cysts or polyps, surgery may be required after voice training. Since voice abuse is responsible for a variety of vocal cord lesions, complete abstinence from all forms ...

Vocal nodules are hard, rough, noncancerous growths on your vocal cords. They can be as small as a pinhead or as large as a pea. You get nodules from straining or overusing your voice, especially from ...

Your vocal cords play a more significant role in your body than simply helping you talk and sing. They protect your airway, prevent food, drink, and saliva from getting into your windpipe, and help ...

As the population aged 65 or older enters a super-aged society, which exceeds 20% of the total, the number of elderly patients visiting hospitals with "resting voices" is increasing significantly. The ...

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is when your vocal cords intermittently malfunction and close when you inhale. This reduces the space available for air to move in and out when you breathe. It has been ...

Vocal nodules are growths or bumps that form on your vocal cords. These growths are not cancerous. They’re more like calluses that form on your vocal cords. Vocal nodules can make your voice crack or ...

Picture a singer, accompanied by a grand piano. As the singer's voice dances through multiple octaves of range, the pianist's fingers trip from one end of the keyboard to the other. Both the singer's ...