WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s a body part that you probably don’t pay a lot attention to, but how your tongue looks and functions can provide clues about your overall health. Doctors say a normal, ...

Standard MRI scans of a person's tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of motor neuron disease.

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

New research on the neuroscience of tongue twisters—and stuttering—offers many insights into brain function and connectivity. Both tongue twisters and stuttering open windows into the brain's ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Standard MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans of a person's tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), new ...

Swallowing function appears to return to acceptable levels in the long-term for patients who undergo surgical removal of tongue cancer lesions, according to a study in the Journal of Oral and ...

Experiencing a sore tongue after eating fruit could indicate allergies, infections, or vitamin deficiencies. Acidic fruits worsen symptoms so consider adjusting your diet if needed.

OLD LYME, CT (WFSB) - A new study says “tongue tie” diagnoses in infants may be overdone and, according to one report, overtreated. Tongue ties are tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to the ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways Canker sores are common and usually go away on their own in one to two ...