News tagged with hearing impairment
Scientists identify genetic cause for type of deafness
Sep 03, 2009 |
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A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and ...
Gene discovery reveals a critical protein's function in hearing
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Discovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a new protein that protects sensory cells in the ear, according to a study led by University of Iowa researchers. The findings, which ...
New stem cell therapy may lead to treatment for deafness
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Deafness affects more than 250 million people worldwide. It typically involves the loss of sensory receptors, called hair cells, for their "tufts" of hair-like protrusions, and their associated neurons. The transplantation ...
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Memory impairment associated with sound processing disorder
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid several other conversations, ...
Researchers studying hearing loss find auditory regions of the brain convert to the sense of touch
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that adult animals with hearing loss actually re-route the sense of touch into the hearing parts of the brain.
Study finds not all hearing aids are created equal
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Consumers with hearing loss might think they are saving significantly more by purchasing over- the-counter hearing aids, but they most likely will be disappointed – or could be taking risks – when purchasing such aids, according ...
Study shows that cochlear implant surgery is safe for the elderly
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers shows that healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo a surgical procedure to receive cochlear ...
Many children with hearing loss also have eye disorders
Feb 16, 2009 |
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About one-fifth of children with sensorineural hearing loss also have ocular disorders, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Study examines prevalence of hearing loss in the US
Jul 28, 2008 |
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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.
Experts: HS football concussions merit more study
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Some studies suggest that head injuries can set up professional football players for later mental problems. Now congressmen and experts want to know more about injuries to high school players.
Can vitamins and minerals prevent hearing loss?
Nov 10, 2008 |
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About 10 million people in the United States alone—from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones—are suffering from impairing noise-induced hearing loss.
Hearing loss is common in people with diabetes
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Genetic mutation a strong indicator of age-related hearing loss risk
Oct 06, 2009 |
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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 ...
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