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Sonar Study Shows No Harm To Trout
July 22, 2007 High powered sonar, like that used by U.S. Navy ships, did not harm test fish, including their hearing, in a controlled setting. The research team found that exposure to high intensity, low frequency ... > full story -
Ability To Listen To Two Things At Once Is Largely Inherited, Says Twin Study
July 17, 2007 Your ability to listen to two things at once is an important communication skill that's heavily influenced by your genes. The finding may help researchers better understand a broad and complex group ... > full story -
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Study Examines Cause Of Hearing Loss For Patients With Certain Genetic Disease
July 3, 2007 Patients with the genetic disorder von Hippel-Lindau disease may suddenly experience hearing loss because of a tumor-associated hemorrhage in the inner ear, according to a study in the July 4 issue ... > full story -
Ringing In The Ear: More Than 80 Percent Of Patients Manage To Stop Discomfort From Tinnitus
June 26, 2007 It is estimated that between 10 and 17% of the population has suffered tinnitus at some time in their lives, according to a number of international studies. Tinnitus is understood as the perception ... > full story -
Can You Hear Me Now? Stem Cells Enhance Hearing Recovery
June 25, 2007 Researchers have shown that bone marrow stem cells injected into a damaged inner ear can speed hearing recovery after partial hearing loss. Stem cell migration into the damaged area of the inner ear ... > full story -
Genes In Human Inner Ear Cells Restored
June 14, 2007 Researchers have discovered a way to transfer genes, which they hope will restore hearing, into diseased tissue of the human inner ear. This important step brings scientists closer to curing genetic ... > full story -
Cochlear Implant Restores Hearing To Patient With Rare Genetic Disorder
June 7, 2007 Researchers have, for the first time, used a "bionic" ear to restore hearing in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease. They say this advance offers new hope for individuals with the rare disorder, ... > full story -
Isolation Of Stem Cells May Lead To A Treatment For Hearing Loss
April 5, 2007 Recent research suggests new ways of treating hearing loss. Scientists have isolated "cochlear stem cells" located in the inner ear and already primed for development into ear-related tissue due to ... > full story -
Vaccine Can Help Reduce Frequent Ear Infections In Children
April 2, 2007 A vaccine has been shown to help reduce the number of infants and toddlers developing frequent ear infections, according to new ... > full story -
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Anti-Epileptic Drugs May Help Prevent And Treat Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
March 14, 2007 On the battlefield, a soldier's hearing can be permanently damaged in an instant by the boom of an explosion, and thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq have some permanent hearing loss. But what ... > full story
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