Nova Southeastern University

This study tests a 5-week tongue exercise program for 20 people with ALS to see if it can improve swallowing and speech. Participants will do tongue presses at home and have regular check-ins with a speech therapist. The goal is to find out if the program is safe, practical, and …

This study looks at how teenagers aged 13 to 17 cope with grief after losing someone to suicide. Researchers will interview participants who have already joined a grief support group to learn what helps them heal. The goal is to create better guidelines for schools and counselors…

This study will test whether a smartphone app can reliably measure speech and breathing changes in Spanish-speaking people with ALS. Researchers will compare 35 participants with ALS to healthy volunteers of similar age and gender. Participants will use a Spanish-language app to …