Stress hormone during pregnancy may promote early child language
During pregnancy, exposing the fetus to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol may improve early development of language, speech ...
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An AI capable of spotting depression by listening to a person speak
Researchers have developed Artificial Intelligence, in the form of a deep learning algorithm, that could detect depression from a person's ...
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How do babies learn sounds?
Learning sounds begins at birth. It is important for the baby because it allows him to develop his language later. ...
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Postpartum depression: mother’s mood affects baby’s ability to speak
The mother's mood influences the baby's ability to distinguish words, essential for language learning. Infants have a harder time when ...
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Talking while sleeping, a way to express a conflict!
There is a language of the night that most often expresses an underlying conflict during sleep. THE ESSENTIAL Talking while ...
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“Parentais” or “mamanais”: this language, used to address babies, is universal!
Parents all over the world talk and sing the same to toddlers. THE ESSENTIAL When an adult speaks to a ...
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Neurodegenerative diseases: the benefits of speech therapy to anticipate language problems
© iStockWhen brain areas related to language are affected, especially during a stroke or head trauma, difficulties in expressing and ...
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Two-speed deconfinement with red and green zones
Tuesday April 28, Edouard Philippe announced that the French departments were going to be divided into two categories: those little ...
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After “mom”, guess what are the first words spoken by babies?
Regardless of the language, the first words used by babies illustrate their willingness to share attention. THE ESSENTIAL The words ...
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Higher education and language skills: a protective effect against dementia?
Canadian scientists have revealed that having a higher education and having language skills can prevent the onset of dementia. THE ...
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How our brain manages our speech
An American team has discovered that a region of the brain, called the precentral dorsal gyrus, plays an essential role ...
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“Fake news”: the words used in a tweet can reveal a lie
The credibility of messages broadcast on social networks, often accused of allowing misinformation, could be assessed by a model based ...
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Your Child Not Responding to Your Baby Talk: A Sign of Autism?
An innate form of early communication and attachment with your toddler, "baby talk" would more effectively hold children's attention. However, ...
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How our brain is able to distinguish a voice in a noisy crowd
In a noisy environment, our brain translates a conversation into specific units of sound. It is for this reason that ...
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Stuttering could be linked to genetic variations
The causes of stuttering are still poorly understood. According to a new study, this disorder is linked to genetic variations. ...
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Why telling great stories is good for the brain
The cerebral synchronization between two individuals would be stronger when they share a happy story, compared to sad or neutral ...
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Tinkering improves… our language skills
Handling tools and understanding complex sentences mobilizes similar brain resources. Working on one improves the other. THE ESSENTIAL Paleo-neurobiology has ...
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Brain: it would simultaneously process sounds and speech
Contrary to a long-held theory, the brain processes sounds and speech simultaneously. THE ESSENTIAL The two regions of the brain ...
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How computers help stroke victims regain speech
Thanks to sophisticated computer models, it is now possible to determine the level of speech recovery in patients who have ...
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Covid-19: the Japanese invited to be silent in transport, restaurants and shops
Relatively spared so far, Japan is undergoing an unprecedented epidemic wave that is undermining its health system. To avoid contamination, ...
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The voice is a good indicator of the state of health
Instinctively, it is possible to know the state of physical and emotional health of a person just by focusing attention ...
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How does a dyslexic person really think?
People with dyslexia are often very misunderstood.Dyslexia affects up to 10% of children according to the WHO, and up to ...
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How Stress Derails Anxiety’s Voice During Public Speaking
If your voice goes off the rails when you speak in public, it could be due to brain activations caused ...
Read moreNeurodegenerative diseases: the benefits of speech therapy to anticipate language problems
© iStockWhen areas of the brain related to language are affected, especially during a stroke or a head trauma, difficulties ...
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Stroke: music would be beneficial to regain the use of speech
According to a recent study, people who have had a stroke may regain the use of speech through music.The benefits ...
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A decoder to translate the speech of those who no longer have it
April 29, 2019. American researchers have developed software that works like a decoder and that allows people who can no ...
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Stroke: all you need to know about speech therapy for aphasia
© iStockBecause they can impact areas of the brain related to language, word comprehension and expression, strokes (Stroke) and head ...
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