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Brain-machine interfaces could one day help patients who have lost speaking ability

New Caltech research is showing how devices implanted into people's brains, called brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), could one day help patients who have lost their ability to speak.

14 Nov 2022

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Telethon Kids Institute is leading a unique clinical trial in pet dogs that could pave the way for a new immunotherapy treatment for one of the most common childhood cancers, Sarcoma.

14 Nov 2022

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Two-year-old Zion Gastelum died just days after dentists performed root canals and put crowns on six baby teeth at a clinic affiliated with a private equity firm.

14 Nov 2022

Mouth ulcer as first sign of monkeypox virus infection

Recent infection with monkeypox virus can initially present with very few pronounced clinical symptoms and lacking signs of infection, and only few skin vesicles may be visible.

11 Nov 2022

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Testing whether a new drug impacts the progression of Parkinson's disease takes years, in part because the disease often advances so slowly.

10 Nov 2022

Enzyme that drives growth of medulloblastoma may hold the key to future treatment

An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster University-led study.

10 Nov 2022

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Researchers explored the distribution of severe neurologic involvement in SARS-CoV-2 pediatric patients.

10 Nov 2022

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Neurotechnology - the combination of neuroscience and technology - has the potential to both "decode" and shape brain activity, with important implications for future interventions in humans.

9 Nov 2022

Scientists investigate whether FSAP protein could be used as a treatment for stroke

If you have a stroke, the protein FSAP may help to reduce the extent of paralyses and problems with speech.

9 Nov 2022

Infant-directed singing improves infants’ social visual behavior according to new research

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of infant-directed singing on the social visual behavior of the infant.

8 Nov 2022

A portable air sampler to quantify and capture SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in laboratories

Researchers in the United Kingdom evaluated a battery-operated portable air sampler that could recover severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) aerosolized in a laboratory using a plaque assay.

2 Nov 2022

New hearing screening system for newborns uses a smartphone and low-cost earbuds

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to children in other countries because the screening device is expensive.

31 Oct 2022

Increasing Awareness Surrounding Ataxia

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Lauren Moore from the National Ataxia Foundation about the condition and the importance of raising awareness for ataxia.

31 Oct 2022

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

Researchers at the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found that the incidence of 'young stroke' (strokes occurring in individuals aged 18 to 55 years) has increased by 30% in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2021, thus called for better control of vascular risk factors, in particular hypertension.

31 Oct 2022

Speech News and Research

Brain-machine interfaces could one day help patients who have lost speaking ability

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Mouth ulcer as first sign of monkeypox virus infection

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Enzyme that drives growth of medulloblastoma may hold the key to future treatment

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Scientists investigate whether FSAP protein could be used as a treatment for stroke

Infant-directed singing improves infants’ social visual behavior according to new research

A portable air sampler to quantify and capture SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in laboratories

New hearing screening system for newborns uses a smartphone and low-cost earbuds

Increasing Awareness Surrounding Ataxia

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative

People with disabilities strongly affected by online microaggressions

Innovative program helps children with reading difficulties make significant progress when used online

The acceptability of a language support system by nurses

Blind to problems: How VA’s electronic record system shuts out visually impaired patients

Multiple ischemic strokes and pulmonary embolism found in COVID-19 patient

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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