Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of international scientists has discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a new language.
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After a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of social participation, and self-perceived poor recovery. This depression can persist for months or years, ...
Oct 21, 2024
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Innovative technological solutions can enhance the daily lives of individuals living with aphasia, especially when people living with communication disabilities, speech and language therapy clinicians, and academics collaborate ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Scientists have developed an affordable and customizable digital badges to help those with aphasia navigate public transport and everyday life without stigma.
Aug 5, 2024
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People who know more than one language may have a better chance of maintaining their cognitive ability late into life or after neurodegenerative conditions, says an expert at the University of Alberta.
Jul 22, 2024
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Imagine being dropped off in a country where you aren't fluent in the local language Even when the native speakers speak slowly, you may understand only portions of what's being said. This is similar to how someone with aphasia ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Aphasia is a condition that affects a quarter of stroke survivors. It impairs communication abilities, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Aphasia can have a profound impact on social relationships, employment, ...
Jun 17, 2024
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By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group including several CNRS scientists was able to predict what hand they would use to communicate after they had been weaned.
Jun 7, 2024
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Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two?
May 28, 2024
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Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the most common cause of aphasia, a speech disorder of cerebral origin. People with aphasia have a reduced ability to understand or produce speech or written language. An estimated ...
May 16, 2024
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