Progress In The Efforts To Discover The Origins Of Age-Related Hearing Loss
( TGRI 11-Dec-08 )
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get older but other people can still hear a pin drop?
Important And Significant Progress In The Efforts To Discover The Origins Of Age-Related Hearing Loss
( The Translational Genomics Research Institute 4-Dec-08 )
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get older but other people can still hear a pin drop?
Can Vitamins And Minerals Prevent Hearing Loss?
( UMich 20-Nov-08 )
About 10 million people in the United States alone -- from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones -- are suffering from impairing noise-induced hearing loss.
Auslan DVD For November 2008 Elections
( VEC 15-Oct-08 )
In November 2008, local council elections will take place across all 79 municipalities in Victoria.
The Victorian Electoral Commission has produced a DVD in Auslan, describing enrolment and voting entitlements, voting procedures and nomination procedures.
Music Fans Risk Losing Hearing
( BBCNews 15-Oct-08 )
One in 10 people with personal MP3 or CD players could suffer permanent hearing loss because their music is too loud, according to an EU study.
Deaf Patients Confront Difficulties In Obtaining Basic Health Care
( MNT 7-Oct-08 )
Inadequate healthcare is received by thousands of the United Kingdom's Deaf patients because they are struggling to communicate with their healthcare providers, according to an article released on October 1, 2008 in BMJ.
UQ Guest Speaker Brings Music To The Ears
( UQ 7-Oct-08 )
Professor Graeme Clark, the pioneer of the multiple-channel cochlear implant (bionic ear), will speak at the UQ Medical Society's ES Meyers Memorial Lecture on Friday, October 10.
Charity Issues MP3 Top Tips To Prevent Deafness
( Deafness Research UK 1-Oct-08 )
Deafness Research UK has published its top tips for the safe use of MP3 players, following research by the charity that shows too many people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to MP3 players too loudly for too long.
Deafness Research UK Excited About Gene Therapy Breakthrough
( Deafness Research UK 1-Oct-08 )
Deafness Research UK Research Advisory Panel member, Professor Guy Richardson, praised the work as "a technical tour de force, and very convincing proof of the principle that gene therapy could, at least in certain cases, be used to cure deafness".
36 Million Americans Affected By Hearing Loss
( AAA 1-Oct-08 )
Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are younger than 65.
Inner-Ear Anomalies Revealed Using MRI
( MNT 23-Sep-08 )
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify defects in soft-tissue that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a report released on September 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Prosthetic Ears Can Improve Hearing And Speech Recognition
( MNT 18-Sep-08 )
In noisy environments, prosthetic ears may improve hearing and speech recognition, according to an article released on September 15, 2008 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Biophysical Method May Help To Recover Hearing
( PLoS 2-Sep-08 )
Scientists based in Switzerland and South Africa have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial hearing loss.
Gene Therapy May Restore Hearing
( BBCNews 29-Aug-08 )
Gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans too, US scientists suggest.
Hearing Awareness: A Call To Action For Australian Cinemas
( HREOC 27-Aug-08 )
As part of Hearing Awareness Week, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, has called for cinemas to do their share for Australians who are deaf and hearing impaired.
Useful Screening Tool Provided By Zebrafish For Genes, Drugs That Protect Against Hearing Loss
( NIH 4-Mar-08 )
Variety Of Approaches Help Children Overcome Auditory Processing And Language Problems
( NIH/NIDCD 5-Feb-08 )
NAD Files Complaints Against Palmetto General Hospital And The City Of Hialeah, Florida
( NAD 12-Jan-08 )
Hearing Loss Due To Antibiotics May Be Prevented By Genetically Screening Patients Beforehand
( MNT 23-Oct-07 )
New Hearing Mechanism Discovered That Changes Current Understanding Of Inner-ear Function
( MIT 13-Oct-07 )
Delay In Cochlear Implantation Could Impact On Children's Speech And Language Skills
( ENTNET 22-Sep-07 )
More Than 80 Percent Of Patients Manage To Stop Discomfort From Tinnitus And Can Lead A Normal Life
( Elhuyar Fundazioa 24-Jul-07 )
A Thin Structure In The Inner Ear Responds To Different Frequencies - May Change Design Of Hearing Aids
( Weizmann Institute of Science 2-Apr-07 )
Physically Active Americans Now Have A New Hearing Instrument Designed Specifically For Their Lifestyle
( Siemens Corporation 26-Mar-07 )
Anti-Epileptic Drugs Could Help Prevent And Treat Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
( Washington University 19-Mar-07 )
Cochlear Implants And Speech Skills Following Meningitis
( Meningitis Research Foundation 6-Mar-07 )
Inner-ear Volume Study Leads To Higher Surgery Success Rates
( West Virginia University Health Sciences Center 3-Mar-07 )
Study Looks At Benefits Of 2 Cochlear Implants In Deaf Children
( University of Wisconsin-Madison 25-Feb-07 )
Stem Cell Transplants Possible Treatment For Hearing Loss
( Stanford University Medical Center 25-Feb-07 )