To dispel some of the mystery, their study models where each muscle in the tongue is positioned and also indicates those muscles’ association with the jaw, reports Charles Q. Choi for ScienceNOW.

Good tongue muscles are crucial for “upper airway patency,” which relates to your ability to keep your airways open while you’re asleep.

The FDA recently announced the approval of a prescription tongue muscle stimulation device that claims to reduce mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. The device, called eXciteOSA, is ...

“Your tongue is a hugely important muscle that is intricately connected to the deep stabilizing muscles of your core,” says Kyle Langworthy, C.S.C.S., a trainer at Mark Fisher Fitness, in New ...

Researchers used a special form of rabies virus to better understand why we seldom bite our tongue when we eat, whether or not we pay attention to out chewing movement.

The average tongue length for adults is 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) for men and 3.1 inches (7.9 cm) for women. Learn more about the tongue, including its function, what it's made of, the longest tongue ...