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Built-in Amps: How Subtle Head Motions, Quiet Sounds Are Reported to the Brain
Subtle head motions are
amplified by inner-ear hair
cells before the signal is
reported to the brain,
report scientists. In both
... > full story
Scientists Show How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea
Researchers say they have,
for what is believed to be
the first time, managed to
measure and record the
elusive electrical activity
of the type II neurons in
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Better Than A Hearing Aid? Better Hearing With Bone Conducted Sound
New technology to hear
vibrations through the skull
bone has been developed.
Besides investigating the
function of a new
... > full story
Need Something? Talk To My Right Ear
New research demonstrates
humans' right ear preference
for listening. We humans
prefer to be addressed in
our right ear and are more
likely to perform a task
when we receive the request
... > full story
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Study Casts Doubt on Caffeine Link to Tinnitus
January 12, 2010 — New research has found giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem. This is the first study of its kind to look at the effect of caffeine ... > full story -
Identifying PTSD: Light Shed On Brain's Response To Distress, Unexpected Events
November 11, 2009 — In a new study, psychologists are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event. The study could lead ... > full story -
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More Action Is Needed To Support Millions Of Tinnitus Sufferers Worldwide, Review Finds
November 4, 2009 — One in seven people worldwide will suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) at some point. It is the most common injury arising from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and 75 pecent of 18 to 30 ... > full story -
Drivers Of Convertibles May Be At Risk For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
October 7, 2009 — Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to new ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Tinnitus
October 5, 2009 — A new study finds that a non-invasive imaging technique can aid in the diagnosis of tinnitus and may detect a reduction in symptoms after different treatments, offering hope to the more than 50 ... > full story -
Cell Phone Ringtones Can Pose Major Distraction, Impair Recall
June 3, 2009 — A flurry of recent research has documented that talking on a cell phone poses a dangerous distraction for drivers and others whose attention should be focused elsewhere. Now, a new study in the ... > full story -
How Human Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds: Discovery Of Ion Channel Turns Ear On Its Head
April 28, 2009 — Scientists thought they had a good model to explain how the inner ear translates vibrations in the air into sounds heard by the brain. Now, based on new research, it looks like parts of the model are ... > full story -
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New IPod Listening Study Shows Surprising Behavior Of Teens
February 28, 2009 — A new study involving iPods and teenagers indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or others to turn down the volume of their iPods instead turn them up ... > full story -
Built-in Volume Control Helps Protect Auditory Nerve Against Loud Sounds
February 17, 2009 — When our ears are exposed to very loud sounds, such as the blast of a firecracker, too much of a neurotransmitter is released, damaging these auditory nerve cells and causing hearing loss. ... > full story -
Ways To Minimize Tinnitus -- Troublesome Noises In The Ears
February 15, 2009 — Ringing, whining, whistling, hissing or whooshing. Any of those sounds in one or both ears when there is no external noise present could be a sign of ... > full story
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