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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 -
The Nuanced Relationship Between Language and Different Types of Perception
September 28, 2012 — New research examines the nuanced relationship between language and different types of ... > full story -
Hearing Brains Are 'Deaf' to Disappearance of Sounds, Study Reveals
September 27, 2012 — Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound disappears, according to a new study. The findings could explain why parents often fail to notice the sudden ... > full story
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