A new made-in-the-lab material designed to rejuvenate the human voice, restoring the flexibility that vocal cords lose with age and disease, is emerging from a collaboration between scientists and physicians, a scientist ...
Aug 20, 2012
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After stroke, patients often suffer from dysphagia, a swallowing disorder that results in greater healthcare costs and higher rates of complications such as dehydration, malnutrition, and pneumonia. In a new study published ...
Jul 2, 2012
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Robotic surgery has become a mainstream tool for removing an ever-increasing variety of head and neck tumors. Now, a team of head and neck surgeons from Mayo Clinic has found robotic surgery can treat cancer in the narrow, ...
Apr 29, 2011
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While promoting her role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit "Wicked," singer Ariana Grande made a podcast appearance that left many of her fans befuddled and concerned.
Jul 11, 2024
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The vocal folds, more commonly known as vocal cords, are small and flexible flaps of tissue located inside the larynx, better known as the "voice box." These delicate, multilayered structures assist in multiple functions, ...
Aug 9, 2023
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with stage 0 squamous cell carcinoma in situ in one of his vocal cords. He has been through several endoscopic surgeries, but the carcinoma keeps coming back. His doctors do not ...
May 22, 2019
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Hiccups may result from a large meal, alcoholic beverages or sudden excitement. In some cases, hiccups may be a sign of an underlying medical condition. For most people, a bout of hiccups usually lasts only a few minutes. ...
Dec 12, 2017
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You've likely had days when your voice sounds excessively husky, raspy or weak. You may have even lost your voice for a short time laryngitis. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation ...
Dec 29, 2016
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The first long-term study of a pioneering endoscopic laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and previously shown to provide optimal voice outcomes, finds that it is ...
Dec 9, 2014
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When Erik Laurence transferred to Shanghai, China, in 2009, as vice president of a software company, he thought his biggest challenge would be improving his Mandarin-language skills and learning the nuances of the Chinese ...
Nov 24, 2014
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