Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hoarse voice? There's many reasons for rasping, experts say
Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says.
May 24, 2021
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Neuroscience
Tweet and re-tweet: Songbird stuttering allows researchers to pinpoint causes in the brain
Speech problems such as stammering or stuttering plague millions of people worldwide, including 3 million Americans. President Biden himself struggled with stuttering as a child and has largely overcome it with speech therapy. ...
May 10, 2021
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Health
How to actually fix a lost voice, according to science: Lemon and honey won't work
Losing our voice, having a hoarse voice, or having any difficulties with our voice can be challenging, especially for those who need to use it for work.
Apr 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study identifies a limit on the range of vocalizations that support infant cognition
A new study by Northwestern University researchers finds that although human and non-human primate vocalizations facilitate core cognitive processes in very young human infants, birdsong does not.
Mar 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Monitoring stiffness of tissue near patient's thyroid while they sing can help to determine presence of tumor
Singing may be the next-generation, noninvasive approach to determining the health of a patient's thyroid.
Jan 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Damage to vocal cords could cause long-term COVID symptoms
(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.
Nov 03, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial intelligence model detects asymptomatic COVID-19 infections through cellphone-recorded coughs
Asymptomatic people who are infected with COVID-19 exhibit, by definition, no discernible physical symptoms of the disease. They are thus less likely to seek out testing for the virus, and could unknowingly spread the infection ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions—from joyful surprise to abject terror. No matter what sparks them, however, human screams share distinctive acoustic parameters that listeners are attuned to, suggests a new ...
Dec 05, 2019
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Neuroscience
For better research results, let mice be mice
Animal models can serve as gateways for understanding many human communication disorders. Insights into the genetic paths possibly responsible for conditions such as autism and schizophrenia often begin by studying acoustic ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. But according to the authors of a new paper in Nature Communications, this is not solely the case.
Oct 15, 2019
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