http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The first year to two years of life is a critical time for hearing impaired children and their language development. Whilst young babies with hearing difficulties can now be fitted with cochlear implants, accurately assessing the effectiveness of the implants does present challenges prior to their development of language skills. http://www.physorg.com/news179764984.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:00:01 EST news179764984 Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to University of British Columbia linguistics research. http://www.physorg.com/news178803034.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:11 EST news178803034 It is relatively common for listeners to "hear" sounds that are not really there. In fact, it is the brain's ability to reconstruct fragmented sounds that allows us to successfully carry on a conversation in a noisy room. Now, a new study helps to explain what happens in the brain that allows us to perceive a physically interrupted sound as being continuous. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 25 issue of Neuron provides fascinating insight into the constructive nature of human hearing. http://www.physorg.com/news178376538.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:03:17 EST news178376538 For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in a school orchestra or even a rock band, the musical experience can be something more. Recent research shows that a strong correlation exists between musical training for children and certain other mental abilities. http://www.physorg.com/news176728142.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:09:52 EST news176728142 Neuroscientists feel they are much closer to an accepted unified theory about how the brain processes speech and language, according to a scientist at Georgetown University Medical Center who first laid the concepts a decade ago and who has now published a review article confirming the theory. http://www.physorg.com/news162562862.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 13:23:16 EST news162562862 Older adults may have difficulty understanding speech because of age-related changes in brain tissue, according to new research in the May 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that older adults with the most difficulty understanding spoken words had less brain tissue in a region important for speech recognition. The findings may help explain why hearing aids do not benefit all people with age-related hearing difficulties. http://www.physorg.com/news161367888.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 May 2009 17:25:14 EST news161367888 Adults, even the brightest ones, often struggle with learning new languages. Dr Nina Kazanina in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bristol explains why. http://www.physorg.com/news134745665.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:21:05 EST news134745665