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Scientists Discover Gene Key to Human Speech
Special region found only in people offers clues to language development

Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems
Kids with sucking habit for more than 3 years may be at increased risk, researchers say

Strides Made in Tonsil Cancer Repair
New technique in palate reconstruction may make speaking, eating easier, study finds

Talk With Kids, Not At Them
Give-and-take conversations speed language development, study finds

TV Interferes With Infants’ Language Development
More time watching the tube means less time learning to speak, researchers say

Musicians’ Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
Finding suggests children with language disorders may benefit from tonal training

Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia
Mismatch occurs between seeing letter and the sound it represents, study suggests

Parkinson’s Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
Levels of disability, quality of life similar on levodopa or pramipexole, study finds

Baby Gestures Linked to Vocabulary Development
Kids from high-income families do better at both, but researchers not exactly sure why

Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
Those with vision loss in both eyes read 29 words per minute slower