FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2022·4 min readSocial Robots Have Potential to Supplement Stuttering TreatmentSocial interaction robots show promise in helping those who stutter to improve their speech fluency and communication confidence.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 5, 2022·4 min readStammering May Be Linked With Anxiety in Some Children and AdolescentsRates of anxiety are higher in children and adolescents who stammer and stutter, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2021·4 min readAdults Who Stutter Don’t Stutter When They’re AloneWhen alone, people who stutter tend not to be more fluent when talking. Researchers say the perception of being heard plays a key role in stuttering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2021·6 min readAstrocytes May Be Linked to StutteringAstrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing the metabolism of striatal astrocytes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·3 min readScanning the brain to understand stutteringNeuroimaging data sheds light on the brain networks used to produce speech. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for those with speech disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2019·6 min readStudy identifies type of brain cell involved in stutteringIn mice genetically engineered to carry human stuttering mutations, vocalization defects are derived from abnormalities in astrocytes in the corpus callosum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2017·4 min readStuttering: Stop Signals in the Brain Disturb Speech FlowHyperactivity in the right hemisphere is stronger in people who stutter or have similar speech disorders than in those without speech problems, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·4 min readStuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With LanguageCerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area of people who stutter, researchers report. Additionally, the more severely a person stutters, the less blood flows to this area of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·3 min readStuttering Related to Brain Circuits that Control Speech ProductionResearchers discover neuro-metabolite alterations across the brain, linking stuttering to changes in brain circuits that control speech production and circuits that support attention and emotion.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2016·5 min readNew Insights Into StutteringA new study using mice with the genetic defect for a human speech disorder could help researchers better understand the molecular and neurological basis for stuttering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 9, 2015·4 min readBrain Develops Abnormally Over Lifespan of People Who StutterA new study reports of abnormal development of gray matter in the Broca's area for both children and adults who stutter.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2014·2 min readCould Birdsong Help Us Solve Stuttering?New research suggests we can gain a better understanding of human speech production by looking at the genetics of songbirds.Read More
