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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vocal hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the vocal fold or in the vocal cord ruptures, and leaks blood into the superficial lamina propria (SLP). This disrupts the vibrations in the vocal cord ...

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 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 ...