Subscribe to this tag Fetus Learns Intonations of Mother's Tongue
Health - November 5, 2009
French, German newborns show crying patterns that mimic parents' language, study finds
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For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
Health - October 27, 2009
Deep brain stimulation reduced tics in small study
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Scientists Discover Gene Key to Human Speech
Health - October 22, 2009
Special region found only in people offers clues to language development
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Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems
Health - October 21, 2009
Kids with sucking habit for more than 3 years may be at increased risk, researchers say
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Strides Made in Tonsil Cancer Repair
Health - October 16, 2009
New technique in palate reconstruction may make speaking, eating easier, study finds
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Talk
Health - June 29, 2009
Give-and-take conversations speed language development, study finds
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TV Interferes With Infants' Language Development
Health - June 2, 2009
More time watching the tube means less time learning to speak, researchers say
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Health Tip: When Children Stutter
Health - May 7, 2009
Suggestions on how you should respond
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Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
Health - March 13, 2009
Finding suggests children with language disorders may benefit from tonal training
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Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia
Health - March 12, 2009
Mismatch occurs between seeing letter and the sound it represents, study suggests
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Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
Health - March 11, 2009
Levels of disability, quality of life similar on levodopa or pramipexole, study finds
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Baby Gestures Linked to Vocabulary Development
Health - February 12, 2009
Kids from high-income families do better at both, but researchers not exactly sure why
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Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
Health - January 12, 2009
Those with vision loss in both eyes read 29 words per minute slower
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Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
Health - December 1, 2008
Difficulty may underpin language, listening impairments found in disorder, study says
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Gene Tied to Common Childhood Language Disorder
Health - November 5, 2008
The gene has also been implicated in autism, researchers say
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Voice Problems in Seniors Undertreated
Health - September 25, 2008
Many believe it's normal part of aging, so they don't get necessary help, study says
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When Communication Is Lost
Health - August 26, 2008
Aphasia is like a prison, but new research offers hope of escape
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Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills
Health - August 7, 2008
Researchers say finding could be used for creation of new therapy tools
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Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Health - June 3, 2008
It's standard practice, so areas that control critical functions aren't damaged, experts say
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