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Gene Responsible For Common Hearing Loss Identified For First Time
June 16, 2007 — A gene responsible for the single most common cause of hearing loss among white adults, otosclerosis, has been identified for the first time. Scientists say that this finding may be a step towards ... > full story -
Genes In Human Inner Ear Cells Restored
June 14, 2007 — Researchers have discovered a way to transfer genes, which they hope will restore hearing, into diseased tissue of the human inner ear. This important step brings scientists closer to curing genetic ... > full story -
A Wider Range Of Sounds For The Deaf
June 8, 2007 — A tiny electrode array placed directly in the auditory nerve could overcome limitations of today's widely used cochlear implants, initial research in animals suggests. Such a device would allow deaf ... > full story -
Cochlear Implant Restores Hearing To Patient With Rare Genetic Disorder
June 7, 2007 — Researchers have, for the first time, used a "bionic" ear to restore hearing in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease. They say this advance offers new hope for individuals with the rare disorder, ... > full story -
Some Children Are Born With 'Temporary Deafness' And Do Not Require Cochlear Implant
May 16, 2007 — Clinical research conducted in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Haifa revealed that some children who are born deaf "recover" from their deafness and do not require ... > full story -
Obesity May Be Linked To Middle Ear Effusions In Children
April 16, 2007 — Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection, according ... > full story -
Lip-Read Me Now, Hear Me Better Later
April 12, 2007 — Experience hearing a person's voice allows us to more easily hear what they are saying. Now research has shown that experience seeing a person's face also makes it easier to hear ... > full story -
Isolation Of Stem Cells May Lead To A Treatment For Hearing Loss
April 5, 2007 — Recent research suggests new ways of treating hearing loss. Scientists have isolated "cochlear stem cells" located in the inner ear and already primed for development into ear-related tissue due to ... > full story -
Vaccine Can Help Reduce Frequent Ear Infections In Children
April 2, 2007 — A vaccine has been shown to help reduce the number of infants and toddlers developing frequent ear infections, according to new ... > full story -
Vitamins And Minerals Might Prevent Hearing Loss
March 28, 2007 — In a new study in animals, University of Michigan researchers report that a combination of high doses of vitamins A, C, and E and magnesium, taken one hour before noise exposure and continued as a ... > full story
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