Pediatrics
Supporting a child who stutters
International Stuttering Awareness Day was observed on Saturday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about supporting a child who stutters.
Oct 24, 2022
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News tagged with speech disorder
Biomedical technology
Social robots have potential to supplement stuttering treatment
Social robots that interact with humans could be a promising new addition to current treatment tools for people who stutter, according to a recent study looking at how the high-tech helpers might be used in clinics.
Oct 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
The healing power of music for stroke survivors
Julie Stillman was 55 years old when a blood vessel in her brain suddenly burst. The hemorrhagic stroke left her unable to compose a simple sentence—a hard blow for a woman who built a career in book publishing.
May 4, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers investigate differences between post-stroke and post-surgery aphasia
Researchers from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain worked with Russian doctors to address the differences between the symptoms of post-stroke aphasia and aphasia caused by glioma surgery. Post-surgery patients demonstrate ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Pediatrics
Are neurodevelopmental disorders common in extremely preterm babies?
In an analysis of data from national Swedish registries for extremely preterm babies (born before 24 weeks) from 2007–2018, most had neurodevelopmental disorders and/or other diagnoses during childhood and were referred ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Pediatrics
Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
Children born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Apr 29, 2021
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Health informatics
Virtual reality to help patients speak up
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders, according to University of Queensland research.
Apr 1, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Artificial intelligence technology helps Parkinson's patients during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading a Purdue University innovator to make changes as she works to provide new options for people with Parkinson's disease.
Nov 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
If your child has reading, school or social struggles, it may be 'developmental language disorder'
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown.
Nov 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Team makes breakthrough discovery on brain cortex functionality
A team of researchers from UTSA's Neurosciences Institute is challenging the historical belief that the organization of the cortical circuit of GABAergic neurons is exclusively local.
Nov 11, 2020
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