Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

Researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for patients with vocal fold disorders. The hydrogel lasts longer than currently available treatments, which could ...

Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called ...

University of Delaware materials scientist Xinqiao Jia has received a combined $4.85 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research aimed at improving human health ...

The Department of Otolaryngology researchers are actively pursuing state-of-the-art research within their fields of interest. Drexel has become recognized as a world leader in diagnosis and treatment ...

Kimberly Quincy, a first-year graduate student in UW’s Division of Communication Disorders, displays a 3D human larynx model she created using an online software program as part of the Make-IT ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As a child, Preeti Sivasankar witnessed the impact of communication disorders firsthand. Her mom was a teacher who suffered from voice fatigue. Her father had a slight stutter ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered his opening remarks before lawmakers during his hearing as nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, touching on his focus on wellness, food safety ...

The voice, swallowing, respiration and resonance laboratories of the Charles Van Riper Language, Speech and Hearing Clinic are operated by the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at ...