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Speaking Skills Crucial for Hearing Impaired Children in the Classroom
December 17, 2012 — New research shows that the successful integration of hearing-impaired children into hearing classrooms is dependent upon how well the child can speak. Children with hearing loss, their parents, and ... > full story -
Novel Laser Technique Reveals How the Inner Ear Amplifies Sound
December 11, 2012 — Researchers have described how the ear amplifies incoming sound using an innovative laser ... > full story -
Earphones, Music Players on Kids' Holiday Gift Lists? Add a Hearing Screening
December 10, 2012 — Parents are loud and clear: they overwhelmingly support required hearing screenings for kids all the way to age 17, according to a new ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Molecules in the Ear That Convert Sound Into Brain Signals
December 6, 2012 — Scientists have identified a critical component of the ear-to-brain conversion -- a protein called TMHS. This protein is a component of the so-called mechanotransduction channels in the ear, which ... > full story -
What Sound? Popular Music Devices Could Be Dialing Up Hearing Losses
November 27, 2012 — The popularity of personal music devices like iPods and other MP3 players and their lack of sound-limiting controls has an ear specialist concerned. These devices, when combined with attached ear ... > full story -
Brain Waves Make Waves
November 14, 2012 — Naturally, our brain activity waxes and wanes. When listening, this oscillation synchronizes to the sounds we are hearing. Researchers have found that this influences the way we listen. Hearing ... > full story -
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
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