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Biologists Locate Brain's Processing Point for Acoustic Signals Essential to Human Communication
March 8, 2012 — In both animals and humans, vocal signals used for communication contain a wide array of different sounds that are determined by the vibrational frequencies of vocal cords. Knowing how the brain ... > full story -
Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
February 21, 2012 — A new study finds a strong correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a cell phone, with more than 70 percent of participants holding their cell phone up to the ear on the same ... > full story -
How Mitochondrial DNA Defects Cause Inherited Deafness
February 17, 2012 — Scientists have discovered the molecular pathway by which maternally inherited deafness appears to occur: Mitochondrial DNA mutations trigger a signaling cascade, resulting in programmed cell ... > full story -
Hearing Aid Gap: Millions Who Could Benefit Remain Untreated
February 13, 2012 — Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new ... > full story -
Drug Halts Organ Damage in Inflammatory Genetic Disorder, Study Suggests
February 10, 2012 — A new study shows that Kineret (anakinra), a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset ... > full story -
Cochlear Implants May Be Safe, Effective for Organ Transplant Patients
February 10, 2012 — Cochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who've lost their hearing as an unfortunate consequence of their transplant-related drug regime, researchers ... > full story -
Schizophrenia: When Hallucinatory Voices Suppress Real Ones, New Electronic Application May Help
February 3, 2012 — When a patient afflicted with schizophrenia hears inner voices something is taking place inside the brain that prevents the individual from perceiving real voices. A simple electronic application may ... > full story -
Tinnitus: New Evidence Touch-Sensing Nerve Cells May Fuel 'Ringing in the Ears'
February 1, 2012 — A new study finds new evidence that touch-sensing nerve cells may fuel tinnitus. Future treatments may target these ... > full story -
Music Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process
January 30, 2012 — Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to the first study to provide biological evidence that lifelong musical experience ... > full story -
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Revolutionary Surgical Technique for Perforations of the Eardrum
January 16, 2012 — Scientists announce a revolutionary surgical technique for perforations of the eardrum. The 20-minute procedure in outpatient clinic without general anesthetic may replace long and costly day ... > full story
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