University College Dublin researchers have developed a robotic model of the human esophagus, transforming how swallowing ...

Background and aims: Coordination of breathing and swallowing must be precise for maintenance of airway protection and prevention of aspiration. The phases of respiration are interrupted during ...

If you can't swallow, food or drink can be fatal. It's not just the risk of choking. It's the risk of even a little liquid going down the windpipe -- the leading cause of pneumonia. A Cleveland study ...

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years. The ...