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Age-related difficulty recognizing words predicted by brain differences

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 t ...





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Study examines prevalence of hearing loss in the US

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 28, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hearing loss may be more prevalent in American adults than previously reported, according to a study in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.


Genetic mutation a strong indicator of age-related hearing loss risk

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who exhibited a certain genetic mutation of anti-oxidant enzymes are three times more likely to develop age-related hearing loss (ARHL), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head ...


Squeak, squeak -- can you hear me now?

Squeak, squeak -- can you hear me now?

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have outstanding hearing as they age.


Extremely premature children at high risk of learning difficulties by age 11

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children born extremely prematurely are at high risk of developing learning difficulties by the time they reach the age of 11.


New brain findings on dyslexic children

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 0

The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, ...


Higher folates, not antioxidants, can reduce hearing loss risk in men

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease his risk by 20 percent, according to new research presented at the 2009 American ...


Drivers of convertibles may be at risk for noise-induced hearing loss

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) ...


Digital divide: Psychologists suggest ways to include the aging population in the tech revolution

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline. Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information ...


Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated ...


Why learning to talk can be difficult

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created Nov 06, 2006 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Problems in learning to talk are fairly common in young children. Sometimes these difficulties are a consequence of a known disease or of hearing loss, but usually there is no obvious explanation.



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