How singing in a choir hits the right note for people living with brain conditions
When people are first diagnosed with a brain condition, they may not consider joining a choir to improve their well-being and regain their voice.
Aug 5, 2026
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Speech Disorders
MeSH tree: C10.597.606.150.500.800
Q&A: How AI is unlocking new paths to recovery for bilingual aphasia patients
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, a communication disorder that often occurs after a stroke. It can ...
Jun 10, 2026
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By age 4, one side of the brain is already calling the shots on language
The brain's capacity to use and understand language expands rapidly in the first years of life, as babies start to make sense of the words they hear and eventually begin to piece together sentences of their own. The language-processing ...
May 18, 2026
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How the senses intertwine to help store new speech patterns
We don't usually realize it, but every word we speak depends on a series of complex brain processes working behind the scenes. One important part of this is speech motor learning, the brain's ability to learn and remember ...
Research uncovers gaps in stuttering care
Variability in an individual's stuttering pattern has long posed challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) when treating clients, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Michigan State University ...
Apr 20, 2026
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What neurodivergent people really think about the words used to describe them
Labels like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia are not new. But the way we understand them is changing.
Apr 13, 2026
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Language processing requires rapid cross-talk across brain regions, researchers discover
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 ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Rhythm-training game played to music on a cell phone shows promise for reducing stuttering in children
Stuttering is more than just struggling to "get the words out." It's a developmental disorder affecting speech fluency caused by a deficit in speech motor control synchronization. The condition typically emerges between the ...
Mar 15, 2026
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One-question screen may flag hoarding in Alzheimer's and other dementias
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders. Early ...
Feb 28, 2026
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Tool identifies children at risk of speech disorders
Researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing unnecessary treatment for common speech errors that often resolve on their own. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research ...
Feb 24, 2026
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