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Left Brain Helps Hear Through The Noise
November 15, 2007 Our brain is very good at picking up speech even in a noisy room, an adaptation essential for holding a conversation at a cocktail party, and now we are beginning to understand the neural ... > full story -
Ears Ringing? Cells In Developing Ear May Explain Tinnitus
October 31, 2007 Brain scientists have discovered how cells in the developing ear make their own noise, long before the ear is able to detect sound around them. The finding helps to explain how the developing ... > full story -
Fears About Complications Shouldn't Drive Antibiotic Prescribing, Study Finds
October 18, 2007 Antibiotics are not justified to reduce the risk of complications after upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, or ear infection, finds a study published on the British Medical Journal web ... > full story -
New Hearing Mechanism Discovered
October 11, 2007 Researchers have discovered a hearing mechanism that fundamentally changes the current understanding of inner ear function. This new mechanism could help explain the ear's remarkable ability to sense ... > full story -
Searching For The Brain Center Responsible For Tinnitus
October 5, 2007 For the more than 50 million Americans who experience the phantom sounds of tinnitus -- ringing in the ears that can range from annoying to debilitating -- certain well-trained rats may be their best ... > full story -
Combined TMS Shows Potential In Tinnitus Treatment
September 28, 2007 It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, a condition where the patient experiences ringing or other head noises that are not produced by an external source. This ... > full story -
New Cell Culturing Method Pumps Up The Volume
September 25, 2007 In a breakthrough that will likely accelerate research aimed at cures for hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems, scientists have perfected a laboratory culturing technique that provides a ... > full story -
Pivotal Hearing Structure Revealed
September 5, 2007 Scientists have shed light on how our bodies convert vibrations entering the ear into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. Exactly how the electrical signal is generated has been ... > full story -
Mild Hearing Loss Leaves Lasting Impact On Neurological Processes
August 30, 2007 Mild to moderate forms of hearing loss can have a lasting impact on the auditory cortex, according to new findings. The results showed that the projection to auditory cortex had changed following a ... > full story -
Alternative Treatment Brings Hearing To Both Ears
August 3, 2007 Thomas Lynch, age 2, is now able to hear on both sides of his head with a new device and surgical procedure. Born with no ear canal on his left side, Tom had significant hearing impairment and went ... > full story
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