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Deep brain stimulation may improve quality of life in Parkinsons disease

Researchers compare the impact of medication alone or deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nuclei in quality of life in Parkinson's patients.

22 Jan 2024

Insurance doesn’t always cover hearing aids for kids

Joyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn't passed her newborn hearing screening. Emory was diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears as an infant, meaning sounds are extremely muffled.

19 Jan 2024

New hope for stroke patients: University of Cincinnati trial tests unique tongue exercise device

The Gardner Neuroscience Institute, supported by a $660,000 NIH grant, is launching a trial to test an at-home tongue endurance exercise aimed at improving swallowing function in stroke survivors.

11 Jan 2024

Creativity versus consistency: Study reveals how humans and AI differ in storytelling

Study compares story retelling by humans and ChatGPT, revealing distinct patterns: humans creatively adapt stories, while ChatGPT maintains core elements with less variation.

10 Jan 2024

New approach to Parkinson's treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production

Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake's tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson's medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., is also a type of chimera bearing two heads.

9 Jan 2024

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.

9 Jan 2024

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

The Speech Accessibility Project has expanded its recruitment and is inviting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to participate.

5 Jan 2024

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children's language development.

4 Jan 2024

New research investigates the impact of binaural beat on language skills

New research conducted by the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas investigates the impact of binaural beat (BB) on language skills. BB is a sound that occurs when two slightly mismatched pure tones are heard.

21 Dec 2023

$2.4 million grant to fund project PAL for building diversity in speech-language pathology

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University have secured a $2,399,454 grant to fund a five-year project to address the need for diversity in highly trained professionals in speech-language pathology.

20 Dec 2023

First case of COVID-caused vocal cord paralysis in teen reported by Mass Eye and Ear doctors

Physician-researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, report the first pediatric case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

19 Dec 2023

Neurodivergent kids design their own games with robots and augmented reality

Researchers at the Interactive Technologies Institute are conducting an innovative research project on co-creating robotic games for neurodiverse children - neurodivergent and neurotypical.

14 Dec 2023

Deep learning models replicate human auditory processing

Computational models that mimic the structure and function of the human auditory system could help researchers design better hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces.

13 Dec 2023

Diaphragm movement successfully controls third robotic arm in humans

Neuroengineer Silvestro Micera develops advanced technological solutions to help people regain sensory and motor functions that have been lost due to traumatic events or neurological disorders.

13 Dec 2023

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

Study in Nature Electronics introduces "Brainoware," an innovative AI hardware approach using brain organoid neural networks for complex tasks like speech recognition and nonlinear dynamic predictions, demonstrating significant potential in AI development.

12 Dec 2023

Effectiveness of environmental interventions in managing autism

Researchers evaluate the health-related outcomes of nature-based interventions in children with autism.

12 Dec 2023

Neuroscientists decipher secrets of the brain’s language hub and its replacement strategy

A University of Iowa-led team of international neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings of the human brain in the minutes before and after a brain hub crucial for language meaning was surgically disconnected.

8 Dec 2023

Study reveals need for improved infection prevention for high-risk healthcare personnel

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), based on a survey of healthcare professionals conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that new efforts may be needed to strengthen infection prevention precautions and protect staff members at the highest risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens.

7 Dec 2023

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.

7 Dec 2023

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News.

7 Dec 2023

Speech News and Research

Deep brain stimulation may improve quality of life in Parkinsons disease

Insurance doesn’t always cover hearing aids for kids

New hope for stroke patients: University of Cincinnati trial tests unique tongue exercise device

Creativity versus consistency: Study reveals how humans and AI differ in storytelling

New approach to Parkinson's treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

New research investigates the impact of binaural beat on language skills

$2.4 million grant to fund project PAL for building diversity in speech-language pathology

First case of COVID-caused vocal cord paralysis in teen reported by Mass Eye and Ear doctors

Neurodivergent kids design their own games with robots and augmented reality

Deep learning models replicate human auditory processing

Diaphragm movement successfully controls third robotic arm in humans

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

Effectiveness of environmental interventions in managing autism

Neuroscientists decipher secrets of the brain’s language hub and its replacement strategy

Study reveals need for improved infection prevention for high-risk healthcare personnel

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

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