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Gene Therapy for Ears
December 19, 2011 — Gene therapy may someday in the future replace the use of implants in deaf people. The carrier for this gene medicine may be derived from shrimp ... > full story -
Researchers Urge Caution When Buying Noisy Toys
December 16, 2011 — While Road Rippers Lightning Rods, Let's Rock Elmo and the I Am T-Pain musical microphone might be sought-after gifts this holiday season, parents should ensure that their children don't risk ... > full story -
People With DFNA2 Hearing Loss Show Increased Touch Sensitivity, Study Shows
December 9, 2011 — People with a certain form of inherited hearing loss have increased sensitivity to low frequency vibration, according to a new study. The research findings reveal previously unknown relationships ... > full story -
Key Molecules for Hearing and Balance Discovered: Can Hearing Be Restored?
November 21, 2011 — Researchers have identified two proteins that may be the key components of the long-sought after mechanotransduction channel in the inner ear -- the place where the mechanical stimulation of sound ... > full story -
Testing Guam Infants for Hearing Loss Remotely
October 27, 2011 — A mother cradled her slumbering infant in her arms in a testing center in Guam as she watched an audiologist in Colorado conduct a diagnostic test to determine whether or not her baby has a hearing ... > full story -
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Multiple Surgeries and Anesthesia Exposure
October 3, 2011 — Every year millions of babies and toddlers receive general anesthesia for procedures ranging from hernia repair to ear surgery. Now, researchers have found a link among children undergoing multiple ... > full story -
Exome Sequencing: Defining Hereditary Deafness
September 14, 2011 — Precise diagnosis of disease and developmental syndromes often depends on understanding the genetics underlying them. Most cases of early onset hearing loss are genetic in origin but there are many ... > full story -
Older Musicians Experience Less Age-Related Decline in Hearing Abilities Than Non-Musicians
September 13, 2011 — A study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians. While hearing studies have already shown that ... > full story -
Tinnitus Discovery Could Lead to New Ways to Stop the Ringing: Retraining the Brain Could Reanimate Areas That Have Lost Input from the Ear
September 12, 2011 — People with tinnitus -- a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears -- can take heart from a new study by neuroscientists that points to several new strategies for alleviating the problem. In ... > full story -
Mild Hearing Loss Linked to Brain Atrophy in Older Adults; Early Intervention Could Prevent Slide Toward Speech Comprehension Difficulties
August 31, 2011 — A new study shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray mater atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening effort necessary for older adults to successfully ... > full story
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