The larynx, also known as the voice box, is home to the vocal folds and is the reason people can talk and sing while manipulating pitch and volume. The vocal folds are covered with mucosa, or mucous ...

Patients with voice problems caused by a paralyzed vocal fold now have more options when considering surgery to restore their voices. Results of a multi-center clinical trial published in the Oct.

Some voices mellow with age, while others may struggle to speak. As our physical bodies change, our vocal cords are impacted, too. As we age, changes to our bodies such as muscle stiffening or loss of ...