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Scientists Spot Brain Cells That Prepare You to Speak
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2024
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Advanced brain recording techniques have revealed how neurons in the human brain work together to produce speech.
The recordings provide a detailed map of how people think about what words they want to say and then speak them aloud, researchers report in the Jan. 31 issu...
ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2023
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Many people with Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs.
That's not Pat Bennett. She can move just fine. She can still dress herself, and she can even use her fingers to type.
...
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2023
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About a third of children with autism aren't able to speak -- but that doesn't mean they're unable to listen and comprehend, a new study reports.
About 1 in 4 kids and teens who have autism and are minimally verbal understand significantly more language than they're able...
AI Might Spot Alzheimer's Early, Using Folks' Speech Patterns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2023
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Cutting-edge AI technologies that can detect subtle changes in a person's voice may help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive impairments even before other symptoms begin.
Singing Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2023
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Singing may help stroke patients regain communication skills, according to new research.
About 40% of stroke survivors have aphasia, a difficulty to deliver or comprehend spoken or written language. That impairment is ongoing for about half of those patients a year after...
Babies' Babble Brings Big Learning Bonus
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.
A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact the people around them.
Traditionally, this babbling has been regar...
Lockdowns May Not Have Harmed Toddlers' Language Learning: Studies
- February 9, 2022
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The pandemic has dramatically disrupted kids' normal routines, but a new study suggests the initial lockdowns of 2020 did not necessarily hinder preschoolers' language development.
In fact, researchers found, there was an unanticipated "lockdown boost" in youngsters' voc...
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
- Cara Murez
- January 6, 2022
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Dogs don't speak a human language, but they do know when you switch from one tongue to another, an intriguing new study finds.
"We know that people, even preverbal human infants, notice the difference," said study co-author Laura Cuaya of Eötvös Loránd University in B...
'Baby Talk' Could Help Spot Infants With Autism
- Cara Murez
- January 5, 2022
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That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it.
So, when a baby doesn't seem to engage with this melodic "motherese," or baby talk, it can be an early sign of
'Baby Talk' Is Really Helping Baby Learn
- Robert Preidt
- December 13, 2021
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You may feel silly doing it, but baby talk helps your infant learn the basics of human language, a new study suggests.
By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, baby talk<...
Telemedicine May Not Work for Speech, Voice Therapy
- Robert Preidt
- August 9, 2021
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Telemedicine may fall short when it comes to people with voice and speech disorders, researchers report.
There was a significant rise in telemedicine use -- health visits using computer, tablet or smartphone video conferencing -- during the COVID-19 pandemic. And even th...
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2021
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Researchers have developed an implant that allowed a man with severe paralysis to "speak" again by translating his brain signals into text.
The achievement is the latest step in "brain-computer interface" (BCI) research.
Scientists have been studying BCI technology...
Hoarse Voice? There's Many Reasons for Rasping, Experts Say
- May 23, 2021
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Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says.
"About one-third of us will develop some sort of voice problem in our lifetime," said speech language pathologist Carrie Ruggiero, who sees patients at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center in Lanc...
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
- Cara Murez
- March 25, 2021
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There's a reason you may choose to talk in singsong tones and with exaggerated sounds when you're talking to babies -- they're more likely to listen.
New research shows that babies pay more attention to baby talk than to regular speech. The finding held in many language...
As Mask-Wearing Prevails, People Are Adapting to Understanding Speech
- Robert Preidt
- February 8, 2021
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As face masks have become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, people have learned to communicate more clearly with their mouth covered, new research finds.
For the study, researchers asked participants to record sentences in three speech styles -- casual, clear and...
Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
- January 13, 2021
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A rare brain disease that causes loss of language skills doesn't lead to memory loss, a new study finds.
The condition is called primary progressive aphasia and about 40% of people who have it have underlying Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers. Their study was...
Teen's Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering
- Serena McNiff
- August 28, 2020
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On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable source -- a 13-year-old named Brayden Harrington.
Brayden was invited to speak because he has a frustrating and misunderstood condition that millions of Americans shar...
Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language
- Robert Preidt
- February 5, 2020
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Teaching parents how to talk to their babies could help boost their children's language development, researchers say.
The University of Washington study didn't look at so-called baby talk, which typically consists of silly sounds and nonsense words.
Instead...
When Dementia Harms Speech, Native Language Matters
- Robert Preidt
- January 22, 2020
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Dementia patients may develop distinct speech and reading problems depending on their native language, a new study finds.
The study included 20 English-speaking and 18 Italian-speaking patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a neurodegenerative disorder that...
Unlocking Speech for Kids With Autism
- Alan Mozes
- August 8, 2019
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For parents of a child with autism, communication is often the No. 1 hurdle. But what if there were a simple way to help them get their youngster talking?
A new study suggests there just might be.
It's called "pivotal response treatment" (PRT). And those ...
Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring 'Synthetic Speech' to Brain-Damaged Patients
- Dennis Thompson
- April 24, 2019
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Reading the brain waves that control a person's vocal tract might be the best way to help return a voice to people who've lost their ability to speak, a new study suggests.
A brain-machine interface creates natural-sounding synthetic speech by using brain activity to...
Human Ancestors' Diet Led You to Pronounce Your F's and V's
- Robert Preidt
- March 15, 2019
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Think of it as another example of a refined palate.
The ability to make speech sounds such as "f" and "v" is due to diet-led changes in humans' bite, researchers say.
The range of speech sounds people can make was generally thought to be fixed since modern ...
Vocal Cord Surgery Hits High Notes for Grammy Winners
- Robert Preidt
- February 8, 2019
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Just ahead of Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast, new research shows the voice-saving powers of vocal cord surgeries for 18 Grammy Award-winning singers.
Insights gleaned from those procedures may help everyday Americans with vocal cord issues, the research team say.
'Mind-Reading' AI Turns Thoughts Into Spoken Words
- Alan Mozes
- January 29, 2019
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In a breakthrough straight out of the world of science fiction, a team of researchers has used artificial intelligence (AI) to turn brain signals into computer-generated speech.
The feat was accomplished with the assistance of five epilepsy patients. All had been out...