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  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
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  Link Between Parkinson's And Narcolepsy Discovered

  May 4, 2007 — Parkinson's disease is well-known for its progression of motor disorders: stiffness, slowness, tremors, difficulties walking and talking. Less well known is that Parkinson's shares other symptoms ... > full story
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  Children With Autism Have Difficulty Recognizing Ordinary Words

  May 4, 2007 — Young children with autism have a difficult time recognizing ordinary words such as ball, dog and cat and more of their brains are occupied with this kind of task compared to typically developing ... > full story
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  Professor's Advice: Really Listen To College Students' Reactions To Virginia Tech

  April 23, 2007 — Friends and family members of college students should provide a listening ear regarding students' fears and concerns about the Virginia Tech tragedy, says a Purdue University expert who studied how ... > full story
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  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
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  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
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  Wired For Sound: How The Brain Senses Visual Illusions

  April 11, 2007 — How do illusions fool the brain? In a study that could help reveal how illusions are produced in the brain's visual cortex, researchers have found new evidence of rapid integration of auditory and ... > full story
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  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
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  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
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  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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