We look at a study on how death metal singers produce their otherworldly vocals, and therapeutic applications that researchers are investigating.

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 ...

Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a condition in which the vocal cords do not function properly during breathing. Although it may cause symptoms similar to those of asthma, including wheezing and ...

A full recovery from vocal cord surgery can take 3–6 months or longer, depending on the procedure. Drinking enough water, getting adequate rest, and not speaking too soon can help speed up recovery.

Humans talk with the larynx or voice box. This small but versatile apparatus is at the back of the throat, at the very top of the trachea. It is both formed by and supported by the cartilage rings of ...

Today co-host Savannah Guthrie said that she will be absent from the show for a couple of weeks to have surgery on her vocal ...

After being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, an incurable neurological disease, Celine Dion's career came to a screeching halt. Despite her ongoing health issues, Dion desperately wants to ...

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 ...

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in ...