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Diabetic Patients Have Higher Prevalence of Hearing Impairment
November 14, 2012 — Patients with diabetes have a significantly higher prevalence of hearing impairment than patients without diabetes, according to a ... > full story -
Medical Devices Powered by the Ear Itself
November 8, 2012 — For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential -- a natural battery -- deep in the inner ... > full story -
Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users
November 8, 2012 — New software could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids. The software prescribes the amount of amplification of high-frequency sounds required to restore the audibility of such ... > full story -
Firm Molecular Handshake Needed for Hearing and Balance
November 7, 2012 — Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for cells in the inner ear and calculated the force necessary to pull it apart. These findings show the ... > full story -
Etiologic Diagnosis of Nonsyndromic Genetic Hearing Loss in Adult Vs Pediatric Populations
November 5, 2012 — Genetic testing for a certain mutation in pediatric patients is valuable in determining a cause for unexplained hearing loss, according to a new ... > full story -
New Way to Prevent Recurrent Ear Infections?
October 30, 2012 — Eliminating bacteria’s DNA and boosting antimicrobial proteins that already exist may help prevent middle ear infections from reoccurring. These are the findings from a new study that examined ... > full story -
Working Towards a Better Hearing Aid
October 30, 2012 — Twenty per cent of hearing aid users in Norway use the equipment for only an hour each day. The reason is often poor fitting and inadequate support. Now all this could ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Linked to Old Age Hearing Loss Identified
October 25, 2012 — Researchers have identified a genetic mutation linked to age-related hearing loss, a discovery that can lead to better prevention ... > full story -
New Findings on the Workings of the Inner Ear
October 2, 2012 — The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing. It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back and forth in a wave-like ... > full story -
Gene That Causes a Form of Deafness Discovered
September 30, 2012 — Researchers have found a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with Usher syndrome type ... > full story
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