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Early 50s May Be Key Time to Reach Baby Boomers With Health Messages
November 15, 2012 For baby boomers, the peak interest in health issues comes at about age 51, with a second peak coming near age 65, according to a new ... > 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 -
Cannabis Use Mimics Cognitive Weakness That Can Lead to Schizophrenia, fMRI Study Finds
November 2, 2012 Researchers in Norway have found new support for their theory that cannabis use causes a temporary cognitive breakdown in non-psychotic individuals, leading to long-term psychosis. In an fMRI study, ... > full story -
Perfect Pitch: Knowing the Note May Be in Your Genes
October 23, 2012 People with perfect pitch seem to possess their own inner pitch pipe, allowing them to sing a specific note without first hearing a reference tone. This skill has long been associated with early and ... > full story -
Want the Shortest Path to the Good Life? Try Cynicism
October 22, 2012 A classics professor sheds new light on the philosophy of the ancient Cynics. They actually held values they viewed as a shortcut to ... > 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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