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Understanding how brain aging outside stroke injury zones affects aphasia

After a stroke, even areas of the brain that are not directly impacted by the injury can show signs of accelerated aging.

28 Sep 2026

UM birding program can help stroke survivors with aphasia

On the wooded University of Montana campus, resident Cooper's hawks are helping people recover from stroke.

25 Sep 2026

Brain scans reveal language-specific network of neurons even during nonlinguistic tasks

The language network in your brain can be seen, even if you aren't saying a word.

13 Aug 2026

Study reveals treatment gaps for atypical Alzheimer's disease patients

Many people with less common forms of Alzheimer's disease may not qualify for newer anti-amyloid treatments designed to slow the disease, according to a study published August 5, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

5 Aug 2026

AI digital twins may improve bilingual aphasia rehabilitation

According to the National Aphasia Association, about 2 million U.S. citizens live with aphasia, but only two-thirds of Americans are aware of the condition, which is a communication disorder that often occurs after a stroke.

9 Jun 2026

Conversation therapy helps dementia patients reconnect with loved ones

When words fade due to dementia, talking to the people you love becomes more difficult. Fortunately, support is available.

7 May 2026

New research challenges traditional models of language processing

Multiple regions of the brain engage in fast-moving conversations to understand language, UTHealth Houston researchers have discovered, dispelling a prior school of thought that only one region of the brain was responsible for language processing.

1 Apr 2026

Remote cognitive and occupational therapy shows promise for improving stroke recovery

In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical event, which is a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability across the country.

29 Jan 2026

Smartwatch app to track social interactions of stroke survivors may help maximize recovery

A smartwatch app designed to measure social interactions of hospitalized stroke survivors may enable new treatments to preserve or enhance cognition, social engagement and quality of life after a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2026.

29 Jan 2026

Wearable device enables natural speech in stroke patients with dysarthria

Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.

19 Jan 2026

Stroke impacts speech sound integration, not speed, study reveals

Following stroke, some people experience a language disorder that hinders their ability to process speech sounds.

30 Dec 2025

Surgery and speech therapy improve chronic post-stroke aphasia

Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive speech therapy alone, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

26 Jun 2025

Brain-computer interfaces signal a new era in neurosurgery and neurorehabilitation

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is opening an unprecedented chapter in human-machine integration by establishing direct communication between the brain and external devices.

10 Jun 2025

Early detection of primary progressive aphasia through speech and hearing tests

Difficulty finding words or the habit of substituting them with others that are similar semantically – such as knife and cutter – or phonologically – such as knife and wife – are usually the first symptoms of a type of dementia known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA).

30 Apr 2025