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Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

A web-based app shows potential for advancing the communication skills of children with developmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, according to a recent study co-authored by Georgia State University researchers.

13 Oct 2022

Infant’s brain “plastic” enough to reorganize language to the opposite side after perinatal stroke

A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant's brain was 'plastic' enough for the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities ordinarily handled by the left side while also maintaining its own language abilities as well.

10 Oct 2022

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Communicating with babies in infant-directed-speech is considered an essential prerequisite for successful language development of the little ones.

7 Oct 2022

Large study hopes to provide greater insight into the genetics behind stammering

More than 1500 adults and children from the United Kingdom are being recruited for an international study aiming to discover the genes that cause stammering.

6 Oct 2022

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Epileptic seizures are frequent among patients with cerebral venous thrombosis — a blood clot affecting the venous system of the brain.

30 Sep 2022

New discovery on how hearing works may lead to the design of better cochlear implants

The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, USA.

23 Sep 2022

The brain simultaneously processes linguistic and extralinguistic information, study finds

An international team of scientists from the UK, Spain, Denmark and Russia (including researchers from the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience) conducted an experiment demonstrating that people automatically integrate extralinguistic information into grammatical processing during verbal communication.

23 Sep 2022

World Sepsis Month: Increasing Sepsis Awareness, Patient Support, and Improving Survivor Outcomes

As part of Sepsis Awareness Month, celebrated annually in September, News Medical Speaks to Dr. Ron Daniels, founder, and chief executive of the UK Sepsis Trust, about the significance of sepsis awareness, support for patients, and improving outcomes for sepsis survivors.

23 Sep 2022

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

The zebrafish should be known to many aquarium enthusiasts mainly because of its striking pigmentation. However, the characteristic black-blue stripes, to which the animal owes its name, only form over time.

20 Sep 2022

New insights on how infants learn about sounds in their native language

Infants can differentiate most sounds soon after birth, and by age 1, they become language-specific listeners.

20 Sep 2022

Respirator masks used by anesthetists associated with 38% increased risk of airway complications in patients

Personal protective equipment (PPE) was rarely out of the news throughout the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Sep 2022

Cost concerns lead to delay in Nigeria’s HPV vaccination plan

Nigeria's latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed, leaving thousands of Nigerian women at risk.

29 Aug 2022

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals - including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale researchers identified species-specific - particularly human-specific - features, they report Aug. 25 in the journal Science.

26 Aug 2022

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Scientists discuss a post-orgasmic illness syndrome patient’s experience of being treated with an antihistamine.

23 Aug 2022

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Measuring how the eyes' pupils change in response to light - known as the pupillary light reflex - could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

22 Aug 2022

Wide variety of sounds can trigger misophonia, study says

Researchers for the first time have identified the parts of the brain involved in a less-commonly studied trigger of misophonia, a condition associated with an extreme aversion to certain sounds.

18 Aug 2022

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy it is to use the medicine that can reverse opioid overdoses.

17 Aug 2022

Understanding COVID aerosol dispersion from wind musical instruments

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled to protect musicians and audience members.

16 Aug 2022

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

Bullying has been made easier and sometimes more serious by social media, gaming platforms, and other online communications technologies, affecting so many of our schools, families and communities.

8 Aug 2022

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn't remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget to remove laundry from the dryer at the end of the cycle. She would turn on the tap at a sink and walk away.

5 Aug 2022

Speech News and Research

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

Infant’s brain “plastic” enough to reorganize language to the opposite side after perinatal stroke

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Large study hopes to provide greater insight into the genetics behind stammering

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

New discovery on how hearing works may lead to the design of better cochlear implants

The brain simultaneously processes linguistic and extralinguistic information, study finds

World Sepsis Month: Increasing Sepsis Awareness, Patient Support, and Improving Survivor Outcomes

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

New insights on how infants learn about sounds in their native language

Respirator masks used by anesthetists associated with 38% increased risk of airway complications in patients

Cost concerns lead to delay in Nigeria’s HPV vaccination plan

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Wide variety of sounds can trigger misophonia, study says

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

Understanding COVID aerosol dispersion from wind musical instruments

Study explores the relationship between empathy and cyberbullying among early U.S. adolescents

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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