News tagged with stutter
A bird's song may teach us about human speech disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can the song of a small bird provide valuable insights into human stuttering and speech-related disorders and conditions, including autism and stroke? New research by UCLA life scientists ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Researchers discover first genes for stuttering
Stuttering may be the result of a glitch in the day-to-day process by which cellular components in key regions of the brain are broken down and recycled, says a study in the Feb. 10 Online First issue of the New England Jo ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
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'King's Speech' spotlights stress of stuttering
When the envelopes are opened Sunday at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, Keiko Brown will be rooting for "The King's Speech" to take home best film, best actor, best everything.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 26, 2011 |
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Probing Question: What causes stuttering?
In the movie "A Fish Called Wanda," he's the guy who bungles the old lady's murder. In "My Cousin Vinny," he's the inept public defender for the accused. People who stutter are so often portrayed in popular ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 21, 2011 |
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'The King's Speech': good drama - but accurate science?
(PhysOrg.com) -- "The King's Speech" is a compelling enough story to merit 12 Oscar nominations. (We’ll find out how compelling when the Academy Awards are announced Feb. 27). However, as contentions surface about the ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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'King's Speech' earns praise from kids who stutter
(AP) -- A movie about a stuttering monarch, without sex, car chases or sinewy super heroes, hardly sounds like blockbuster box-office fare.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2011 |
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