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Monkey lip smacks provide new insights into the evolution of human speech

Scientists have traditionally sought the evolutionary origins of human speech in primate vocalizations, such as monkey coos or chimpanzee hoots. But unlike these primate calls, human speech is produced using ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Woman can speak again after voice box transplant

(AP) -- A woman is able to speak again after she had a rare operation to replace her voice box, her doctors said.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers

Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1