Despite its importance for speaking, breathing, and eating, we know relatively little about the genetic underpinnings of the human vocal tract, a system made up of cavities and organs such as the tongue, the larynx, and the ...
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Researchers from Radboud University and ZAS Berlin have developed a new perspective on why humans often move their hands rhythmically during speaking. The perspective published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, suggests ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Mayo Clinic is using 3D printing as a new option to heal the larynx after cancer or traumatic injury.
Aug 2, 2022
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Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.
Jul 11, 2022
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Q: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be?
Jun 27, 2022
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Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review published online May 26 in JAMA ...
May 27, 2022
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Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine give new meaning to the term "motor mouth" in a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. By carefully mapping neural ...
May 4, 2022
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An analysis of more than 400 singers who sought treatment at UT Southwestern Medical Center for vocal injuries provides a wealth of data on a topic that's often considered taboo to discuss in the singing community.
May 4, 2022
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A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.
Dec 10, 2021
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Even before COVID-19 had them speaking up in online classrooms or projecting their voices from behind masks, teachers were at high risk of vocal fatigue. This condition can cause persistent hoarseness, throat pain and permanent ...
Oct 22, 2021
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