Very premature babies at risk of learning difficulties
( Independent 16-Mar-09 )
Babies born after fewer than 26 weeks of pregnancy that survive into childhood are more likely to suffer physical and mental problems, according to a new report.
Antibiotics blamed for child deafness
( Independent 6-Feb-09 )
One child a week is being made deaf by treatment with antibiotics and many more may suffer damage to their hearing, doctors in the UK reported recently.
Ways to Minimize Tinnitus - Troublesome Noises in the Ears
( Mayo Clinic 5-Feb-09 )
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 tinnitus.
Surviving Dance Club Music with Hearing Intact
( Hopkins 21-Jan-09 )
By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn itself down contributes to protecting against permanent hearing loss.
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.
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 )