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Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found.

11 Oct 2017

New report highlights need to screen children with reading difficulties for hearing problems

Children with reading difficulties should be more thoroughly screened for hearing problems, a new report by Coventry University academics has said.

6 Oct 2017

Brain’s motor signals sharpen sound perception, research suggests

Whether it is dancing or just tapping one foot to the beat, we all experience how auditory signals like music can induce movement. Now new research suggests that motor signals in the brain actually sharpen sound perception, and this effect is increased when we move in rhythm with the sound.

6 Oct 2017

PPDC announces latest seed grants to firms developing medical devices for children

The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies developing medical devices for children. The Consortium chose two companies from eight finalists in a competition to receive seed grants of $50,000 each.

6 Oct 2017

Much ado over cigarette pack labels and health risk warnings

Soon the US cigarettes companies would be published more blunt statements making people aware of the health risks that arise out of smoking. This came from the 1999 lawsuit that was brought by the federal government.

4 Oct 2017

Nuance launches new AI-powered virtual assistant to streamline clinical workflows

Building on its long history of powering virtual assistants for many of the leading consumer and automotive brands in the world, including American Airlines, Amtrak, Audi, Barclay’s, BMW, Citi, Delta, Domino’s, FedEx, Ford, and GM, Nuance Communications, Inc. today unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant solution designed specifically for healthcare providers.

30 Sep 2017

Universal screening not enough to improve language skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing children

Universal screening of newborns for hearing loss before they leave the hospital is not enough to improve language skills of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, according to a new study.

26 Sep 2017

Study finds no evidence of auditory nerve injury after recreational noise exposure

Exposure to loud noises during common recreational activities is widely cited as a cause of "hidden hearing loss." A new study of young adults, however, finds that while hearing is temporarily affected after attending a loud event, there is no evidence of auditory nerve injury or permanent hearing difficulties.

26 Sep 2017

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

When high levels of lead were discovered in the public water system in Flint, Mich., in 2015, Medicaid stepped in to help thousands of children get tested for poisoning and receive care.

25 Sep 2017

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, University of Florida Health researchers have found.

21 Sep 2017

Research: Calculatory processes in the brain directly affected by language

People can intuitively recognize small numbers up to four; however, when calculating they depend on the assistance of language.

14 Sep 2017

IUPUI cell biologist receives $1.9 million grant to tackle age-related hearing loss

Cell biologist Benjamin J. Perrin of the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is advancing knowledge of age-related hearing loss with the goal of informing possible therapeutic cell-regeneration approaches to the often-debilitating problem.

14 Sep 2017

Speech information found to be more distracting for older drivers

"Controlling systems--like the navigation system in a car--by voice is very convenient. However, one must ask the question of how best to design voice controls. Especially when we are handling two tasks simultaneously, cognitive control plays a decisive role," says Vera Demberg, professor of computer science and computational linguistics at Saarland University.

13 Sep 2017

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

AXA PPP healthcare has collaborated with ASMRtist WhispersRed in order to remaster its very own track, creating a new night sound that can induce relaxation, aiding in longer sleep duration and healthier sleep patterns.

7 Sep 2017

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000 over 4 years by the National Science Foundation to study how the brain processes complex sounds. This grant is part of a multi-national project together with groups in France and Israel.

7 Sep 2017

Magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex improved test subjects’ evaluation of own performance

Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki have succeeded for the first time ever in affecting metacognition of a tactile working memory task by combining neural pathway imaging and magnetic stimulation of the brain.

29 Aug 2017

Pitch intonation in voices identified by special neurons

When a word is being emphasized upon during speech, we tend to raise our pitch. Studies of voice modulation and intonations have shown that the pitch can change the meaning of the word. So, it is not always what is said, but how it is said, find researchers of a new study appearing in the latest issue of Science.

24 Aug 2017

Speech News and Research

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

New report highlights need to screen children with reading difficulties for hearing problems

Brain’s motor signals sharpen sound perception, research suggests

PPDC announces latest seed grants to firms developing medical devices for children

Much ado over cigarette pack labels and health risk warnings

Nuance launches new AI-powered virtual assistant to streamline clinical workflows

Universal screening not enough to improve language skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing children

Study finds no evidence of auditory nerve injury after recreational noise exposure

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Research: Calculatory processes in the brain directly affected by language

IUPUI cell biologist receives $1.9 million grant to tackle age-related hearing loss

Speech information found to be more distracting for older drivers

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex improved test subjects’ evaluation of own performance

Pitch intonation in voices identified by special neurons

Childhood torment, social isolation can turn minds toward hate

Home visits help new parents overcome tough histories, raise healthy children

Voice-hearers can quickly detect disguised speech patterns in ambiguous sounds

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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