February 2020
Gut Troubles : Pain, Gassiness, Bloating, and More
Disrupted Speech : Why Do We Stutter?
Blood Proteins Change Across the Lifespan
Teens Taking Charge of Their Health
Moms ’ Mental Health Matters (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - February 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Has Govt Turned Its Back On the Health Sector?
[263Chat] The citizens have cried foul over government's decision to fire medical doctors, a move that has brought the already stuttering country's health delivery system to total collapse. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Understanding stuttering
StutteringInternational Stuttering Awareness Day will be observed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn more about this speech disorder. Stuttering, also called stammering or childhood-onset fluency disorder, involves frequent and significant problems with normal fluency and flow of speech. People who stutter know what they want to say, but have [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 17, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
St. Louis surgical instrument maker names new CFO
St. Louis-based Stereotaxis has promoted Kimberly Peery as its new CFO, effective Oct. 1. Peery is replacing Martin Stammer, who has served as CFO since 2013 at the surgical instrument maker. Stammer has accepted a position as the CFO of a large professional services firm in the St. Louis area and will resign from Stereotaxis, effective Sept. 30.
"I have really enjoyed my time at Stereotaxis and firmly believe in the future of the company," Stammer said in a statement. "I have the utmost confidence… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 18, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Veneta Rizvic Source Type: news
Brain cells underlying stuttering identified in mice
Gene mutations related to human stuttering also caused vocalization defects and a loss of brain cells called astrocytes in mice. The findings reveal insight into the neurological mechanisms. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NIH study in mice identifies type of brain cell involved in stuttering
Discovery could lead to targets for new therapies (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - August 19, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Stuttering
Title: StutteringCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/14/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - August 16, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
When Is Stuttering Cause for Concern? When Is Stuttering Cause for Concern?
Dr Joe Donaher, from the Children ' s Hospital of Philadelphia, explains when to be concerned about stuttering and provides resources available to help patients and families.CHOP Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - July 1, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Behavioral, emotional, and social well-being in children who stutter: evidence from the National Health Interview Survey - Briley PM, O ’Brien K, Ellis C.
The objective of this study was to explore behavioral, emotional and social well-being among... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are speech disorders?
Speech disorders affect a person's ability to produce sounds that create words, and they can make verbal communication more difficult. Types of speech disorder include stuttering, apraxia, and dysarthria. Learn more about speech disorders here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Retrospective experiences of cyberbullying and emotional outcomes on young adults who stutter - Nicolai S, Geffner R, Stolberg R, Yaruss JS.
The objective of this quantitative research study was to identify and examine psychological effects on adults who stutter who were cyberbullied as an adolescent, specifically looking at depression, anxiety, and stress levels. Using survey methodology, a tw... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
First identification of brain's preparation for action
(Bangor University) Neuroscientists have identified the processes which occur in our brains milliseconds before we undertake a series of movements, crucial for speech, handwriting, sports or playing a musical instrument.Tracking brain activity, researchers could distinguish between neural mechanisms associated with skilled and error-prone actions.Following further research, this new information could lead to the development of interventions which would assist with rehabilitation post-stroke or improve life for people living with stutter, dyspraxia or other similar conditions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Electrical stimulation of brain trialled as aid to treating stutter
Technique could help speed up fluency training and make the effects more permanentPeople who stutter are being given electrical brain stimulation in a clinical trial aimed at improving fluency without the need for gruelling speech training.If shown to be effective, the technique – which involves passing an almost imperceptible current through the brain – could be routinely offered by speech therapists.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Neuroscience Language Medical research Source Type: news
Disfluency clusters in speakers with and without neurogenic stuttering following traumatic brain injury - Penttil ä N, Korpijaakko-Huuhka AM, Kent RD.
PURPOSE: Analyze the characteristics and rate of disfluency clusters in adults with and without neurogenic stuttering after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD: Twenty adults with TBI participated in this study, including 10 with neurogenic stutte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
