Virtual reality platform offers new hope for speech anxiety sufferers
The fear of public speaking is widely cited as being the most common fear. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that the ...
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Myasthenia Gravis Care Overlooks Speech and Swallowing Dysfunction
Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction disorder with a hallmark of progressive muscle weakness and frequent ...
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New legislation pushes for mandatory coverage of speech therapy in Tennessee health plans
Communicating is something we do every day. But for some, it's not an easy task.Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. children have a speech ...
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It's not just what you say—it's also how you say it: How the brain decodes changes in the pitch of speech
Understanding early prosodic processing could lead to new interventions for speech and language disorders, such as autism, dysprosody in patients who have had a stroke, and language-based learning ...
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The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals
Future research building on these findings could potentially lead to breakthroughs in treating speech disorders. This isn't the first time a gene has been linked to speech. In 2001, British ...
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Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child's risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear
These differences spanned many conditions, including autism, ADHD and speech disorders. Next, we linked bacteria to neurotransmitters—chemical signals that help brain cells communicate—and ...
El Paso man reported missing, police issue 'special bulletin' to help find him
The El Paso Police Department issued a "special bulletin" late Wednesday night for a man reported missing from a group home ...
Trump said autism diagnoses are on the rise, and that's true. But there's more you need to know.
As autism becomes a more prevalent topic in today's landscape, here's what to know about autism spectrum disorder.