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Cochlear Implant Recipients Experience Improvement In Quality Of Life
March 4, 2008 — Cochlear implant recipients experience a significant improvement in their quality of life, and have improved speech recognition, according to new research published in the March 2008 issue of ... > full story -
'Female Sex Hormone' Protects Against Hearing Loss In Females And Males
March 3, 2008 — The "female sex hormone" estradiol is present in both men and women. It plays various roles in addition to its gender-specific ones, including having effects on the hearing (auditory) system. In a ... > full story -
Zebrafish Provide Useful Screening Tool For Genes, Drugs That Protect Against Hearing Loss
February 29, 2008 — Scientists have developed a research method that relies on a zebrafish's lateral line -- the faint line running down each side of a fish that enables it to sense its surroundings -- to quickly screen ... > full story -
Antibiotics Do Not Appear Helpful In Preventing Fluid Buildup In Children With Ear Infections
February 18, 2008 — When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid buildup in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published ... > full story -
New Findings Contradict A Prevailing Belief About The Inner Ear
February 12, 2008 — A healthy ear emits soft sounds in response to the sounds that travel in. Detectable with sensitive microphones, these otoacoustic emissions help doctors test newborns' hearing. A deaf ear doesn't ... > full story -
Wired For Sound: Implant Sends Signals Direct To Brain
January 30, 2008 — A delicate surgery that involves placement of tiny electrodes onto the brainstem is helping some people avoid total hearing loss. The electrodes, connected to a device known as an auditory brain ... > full story -
Over-the-Counter Eardrops May Cause Hearing Loss Or Damage, Study Suggests
January 28, 2008 — A new study has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners containing the active ingredient triethanolamine polypeptide oleate condensate (10%) can cause severe inflammation and damage ... > full story -
Genetic Link To One Form Of Common Pediatric Illness -- Inflammation Of The Middle Ear
January 24, 2008 — Inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media) is one of the most common pediatric ailments. Young children are particularly prone to otitis media as their Eustachian tubes, which regulate the ... > full story -
'Ringing In The Ears' May Be Caused By Overactive Nerves; Acupuncture May Help, Study Suggests
January 10, 2008 — Baby boomers know all too well that "ringing in the ears" often comes with aging and hearing loss. Tinnitus can be the buzz that somatosensory neurons from the head and neck, like too many phone ... > full story -
Use Of Ear Tubes For Ear Infections Not Consistent With Expert Guidelines, Study Says
January 9, 2008 — A new study suggests that children who typically receive an operation to insert ear tubes because of ear infections or fluid in the ear may not need it, according to clinical practice guidelines. The ... > full story
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