http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists long have recognized that many perceptual skills important for language comprehension and reading can be enhanced through practice. Now research from Northwestern University suggests a new way of training that could reduce by at least half the effort previously thought necessary to make learning gains. http://phys.org/news204394717.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:19:05 EST news204394717 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that overheard cell phone conversations are distracting because we can't predict what will be said next. http://phys.org/news194023346.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 May 2010 16:22:41 EST news194023346 An Australian-American team of investigators has made novel discoveries about the human ability to predict what other people are about to say. Their findings could have significant applications for educators, speech therapists, entrepreneurs, and many others interested in communication and comprehension. http://phys.org/news189086157.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:57:23 EST news189086157 About 1 in 4,000 infants has a brain injury known as pre- or perinatal brain lesions, mainly as a result of stroke, with risk factors involving both mothers and babies. Children with early brain lesions that affect one side of the brain often take longer to reach early language milestones; these delays normalize for many but persist for some. New research has found that children's gesturing at 18 months can identify those children who will have these later language delays. http://phys.org/news188716224.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:10:01 EST news188716224 Your mother may have taught you that it's rude to point, but according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, gesturing may actually help improve communication. http://phys.org/news181921578.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:47:01 EST news181921578 Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. http://phys.org/news176992225.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:03 EST news176992225 New research by a Rice University psychologist clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech. http://phys.org/news149344989.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:43:09 EST news149344989