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·August 12, 2013·3 min read

Oprah’s and Einstein’s Faces Help Spot Dementia

A new test which measures the ability to name and recognize famous faces could help doctors identify early dementia in those aged 40 to 65, a new study suggests.

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·January 5, 2015·2 min read

Study Examines Criminal Behavior in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

A new study examines the emergence of criminal behavior in those with neurodegenerative diseases.

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·April 16, 2015·5 min read

Study Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in Aphasia

A new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.

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·May 5, 2015·4 min read

How the Brain Separates Our Ability to Talk and Write

Researchers find it is possible to damage the speaking part of the brain but leave the writing part unaffected.

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·September 16, 2015·3 min read

Choral Singing Could Improve Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors

According to a new study, singing in a choir can improve feelings of social isolation and low mood in stoke survivors.

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·November 3, 2015·5 min read

Right Side of Brain Can Compensate for Loss of Speech Following a Stroke

According to a new study, speech can be recovered on the right side of the brain following a stroke.

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·February 23, 2016·3 min read

Speech Loss Linked to Loss of Brain Interconnections in Stroke Patients

A new study reports the damage to underlying brain connections caused by stroke may affect the severity of aphasia.

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·March 1, 2016·4 min read

Electrical Therapy Offers Promise for Stroke Patients

Researchers report tDCS could prove beneficial for stroke patients with chronic aphasia.

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·March 7, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Attack Language Center of the Brain

Researchers discover amyloid accumulation is greater on the left side of the brain with many individuals living with PPA.

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·March 30, 2016·4 min read

Structure of Right Side of Brain May Predict Language Recovery After Stroke

A new study reports the structure of the right side of the brain might help to predict who will recover from aphasia following a stroke.

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·July 11, 2016·8 min read

Predicting Language Deficits Following Strokes with Connectome Based Imaging

Researchers report that, following a stroke, mapping the brain's white matter connections in addition to imaging tissue damage could help to predict which patients will have language deficits and how severe they may be.