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Scientists Listen To Brain Patterns Of Tone-Deafness
August 29, 2005 — Tone deafness -- or amusia -- can be congenital, present from birth, or acquired following injury to the brain. In a new study, researchers now report the first objective measurement of the brain ... > full story -
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Immigrant Children Misdiagnosed As Language-Impaired
August 25, 2005 — Immigrant children still mastering the English language risk being shuffled into special education services they don't need, because of errors in assessment for speech problems, according to a new ... > full story -
New Lab Research May Help Those Deafened By Immune System Attack
August 19, 2005 — In thousands of people each year, the body's immune system suddenly attacks the delicate structures of the inner ear - - leaving patients deaf. New research helps explain why, and may lead to a test ... > full story -
Scientists Link Genetic Pathway To Development Of Hearing
August 19, 2005 — New research findings detail how sensory hair cells in the ear develop unique shapes that enable the perception of sound. The development of cochlea and hair cells is dependent on a genetic pathway ... > full story -
Hearing Loss In Older Adults May Compromise Cognitive Resources For Memory
August 14, 2005 — In a new study, Brandeis University researchers conclude that older adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss may expend so much cognitive energy on hearing accurately that their ability to remember ... > full story -
Brain Scientists Offer Insight Into Vision
August 2, 2005 — A team of neuroscientists report in the July 21 issue of the science journal Neuron how neuron clusters in the brain overlap to communicate such combined visual information as a flower's color, ... > full story -
University Of Iowa Researchers Prevent Hereditary Deafness In Mice
July 28, 2005 — Working with mice, University of Iowa scientists and colleagues from Okayama University, Japan, have shown that it is possible to cure a certain type of hereditary deafness by silencing a gene that ... > full story -
OHSU Researchers Help Develop 'iPod-Like' Portable Device To Assist Those Combating Balance Disorders
July 14, 2005 — Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Neurological Sciences Institute and the University of Bologna have developed a portable "Ipod-like" device that can be used to help correct ... > full story -
How Fish Hear And Make Sounds At Same Time
July 5, 2005 — Cornell University's Andrew Bass explains for the first time how the plainfin midshipman fish can hear its own voice and outside sounds at the same time. (Journal of Neuroscience, June 29, ... > full story -
How Chronic Exposure To Tiny Levels Of Carbon Monoxide Damages Hearing In Young Ears
June 4, 2005 — UCLA scientists have discovered how chronic exposure to low levels of carbon monoxide (CO) damages the inner ear of young rats, resulting in permanent hearing loss. At the Ca/OSHA's exposure limit ... > full story
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