Saying "you know" or "um" in conversation is normal. But over time, subtle changes in speech -- like pauses or those ...

Early research ties word-finding difficulty (WFD) to the same neural highways that falter in Alzheimer’s disease.

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season four, part one of "Stranger Things," and a tease for part two. Fans noticed that Eleven's speech patterns in the show's first season differed from other ...

Those of us who have cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease know all too well the pain of trying to communicate with someone who is losing their language abilities. People with the disease tend to ...

The human voice represents one of our most complex biological achievements—a sophisticated interplay between brain, nerves, muscles, and breath that produces the nuanced sounds of human speech. As ...

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool aims to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders by analyzing a person’s speech and language patterns. The system is called ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A speech rate of less than 137 words per minute was tied to higher risk for overt hepatic encephalopathy. Speech ...

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...