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Australian and American researchers identified 48 genes linked to stuttering through a genetic analysis of a million individuals, paving the way for early diagnosis and intervention that could significantly improve treatment outcomes for this speech disorder affecting 400 million people worldwide.
A new study has identified a common brain network responsible for stuttering, involving the putamen, amygdala, and claustrum, regardless of whether it is caused by stroke or developmental factors. This discovery could lead to targeted treatments, such as brain stimulation, to help individuals who stutter.
A study in Neuropsychologia reveals that adults who stutter show lower accuracy in repeating nonword syllable sequences, linked to distinct brain activity patterns in sensorimotor and auditory regions. This research provides insights into the neural mechanisms of stuttering, potentially aiding in the development of better therapeutic strategies.
Sony Interactive Entertainment released PlayStation Portal system update 2.0.6, with players reporting significant improvements in video quality, noting better bitrate and detail in games like Final Fantasy 7 and Uncharted. However, some users still experience stuttering, despite the official patch notes only mentioning general performance and stability enhancements. New users are required to go through a series of consecutive updates when booting up PlayStation Portal for the first time.
Former President Donald Trump's mockery of President Biden's stutter at a recent rally has upset people who stutter, bringing back painful memories of childhood bullying and humiliation. The incident has sparked emotional reactions from individuals who stutter and professionals in the field, with many expressing distress and disappointment at the former president's actions. Trump's spokesman defended the remarks, attributing them to criticism of Biden's mental state.
Former President Donald Trump mocked President Biden's stutter at a campaign rally, drawing outrage from disability advocates and critics who denounced the behavior as demeaning bullying. Trump's mockery of Biden's stutter was seen as a violation of social norms and a form of dehumanization, with advocates expressing concern about the impact on people who stutter. Biden has spoken openly about overcoming his childhood stutter, while Trump has a history of mocking people with disabilities. Biden's camp slammed Trump for lacking decency, while advocates called for greater education about stuttering.
Former President Donald Trump falsely accused President Joe Biden of stuttering through a speech, claiming he was a threat to democracy. However, an analysis found that Biden did not stutter over the word "democracy." The two presidents appear to be gearing up for a potential rematch in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump resorting to familiar tactics of mud-slinging. Biden has been open about his stutter, working through it since childhood, and his campaign responded to Trump's remarks by calling him "confused."
A 60-year-old terminally ill woman with a lifelong stutter experienced a 'life-changing' cessation of her stutter after being prescribed low doses of ketamine for depression in hospice care. The unexpected improvement in her speech also provided relief from her depression. This case, reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, is unique as no prior instances of ketamine curing stutters have been documented in medical literature. The exact mechanism by which ketamine alleviated the stutter is unknown, but it may involve an increase in dopamine levels. Further research is suggested to explore the potential benefits of ketamine for others with stutters. Ketamine is known for its use as an anesthetic and a party drug, and it is being studied for therapeutic use in depression and PTSD.
Unreal Engine 5.2 introduces procedural generation, which allows for more efficient and realistic environment creation. This improves performance, particularly in hardware-accelerated ray tracing. However, CPU limitations and traversal stutter still pose challenges. The engine also includes an improved asynchronous shader caching system, but it is not a complete solution for eliminating stutters. Developers may need to combine it with traditional shader caching methods for a smoother player experience. The impact of these features will be seen in upcoming games like Immortals of Aveum, The Lords of the Fallen, and Stalker 2.
PC gaming is facing stuttering issues due to traversal or loading stutter and shader compilation stutter. Consoles have an advantage over PC due to dedicated hardware decompression processors that result in fewer traversal stutters. DirectStorage is available to PC users, but it just improves loading times and doesn't leverage GPU decompression. Nvidia's proposed Neural Texture Compression (NTC) system could solve the stuttering issues and VRAM hikes plaguing PC gamers by handling compression and decompression of textures directly on the GPU. However, it's just a research paper for now, and it's unclear when it will be brought into graphics cards.
Susan Greenstein Prescott, a corporate trainer, reflects on how her high school English teacher, Fred DeMayo, helped her overcome her fear of public speaking due to her stutter. DeMayo's kind words after she recited a poem one-on-one to him gave her the confidence to pursue a successful career. Greenstein Prescott plans to thank DeMayo for his impact on her life.