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Surprising Airbag Hazards Among Research Findings At Hearing Safety Conference

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At the National Hearing Conservation Association's 32nd annual conference, top experts in the field will reveal new findings related to automobile airbags, military hearing protection, and farm-work related trauma. Several hundred people are expected to attend the conference, titled "A Passion to Pr ...

read more At the National Hearing Conservation Association's 32nd annual conference, top experts in the field will reveal new findings related to automobile airbags, military hearing protection, and farm-work related trauma. Several hundred people are expected to attend the conference, titled read more Tue Feb 2007 Tue Feb 2007

Scientists Identify Molecular Cause For One Form Of Deafness

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Scientists exploring the physics of hearing have found an underlying molecular cause for one form of deafness, and a conceptual connection between deafness and the organization of liquid crystals, which are used in flat-panel displays.Within the cochlea of the inner ear, sound waves cause the basila ...

read more Scientists exploring the physics of hearing have found an underlying molecular cause for one form of deafness, and a conceptual connection between deafness and the organization of liquid crystals, which are used in flat-panel displays.Within the cochlea of the inner ear, sound waves cause the basila read more Thu Feb 2007 Thu Feb 2007

Time, Therapy Spur Recovery From Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
A first-of-its-kind study into time-dependent treatments of sudden sensorineural hearing loss published in the February 2007 issue of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery has determined that a combination of time and oral corticosteroid therapy can play a key role in helping patients regain full he ...

read more A first-of-its-kind study into time-dependent treatments of sudden sensorineural hearing loss published in the February 2007 issue of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery has determined that a combination of time and oral corticosteroid therapy can play a key role in helping patients regain full he read more Tue Jan 2007 Tue Jan 2007

Outcomes Comparable For Younger And Older Children With Surgically Implanted Hearing Aids

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Outcomes following surgically implanted hearing aids that are anchored to bone appear comparable for children younger than 5 years and those older than 5 years, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click l ...

read more Outcomes following surgically implanted hearing aids that are anchored to bone appear comparable for children younger than 5 years and those older than 5 years, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click l read more Wed Jan 2007 Wed Jan 2007

Folic Acid Slowed Hearing Loss In Special Elderly Population

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
In a three-year study, 728 older men and women with high blood homocysteine levels and no hearing loss were given either daily oral folic acid or a placebo supplement (Article p. 1.) Daily folic acid supplementation slowed decline in hearing of low frequencies by 0.7dB after three years. Folic acid ...

read more In a three-year study, 728 older men and women with high blood homocysteine levels and no hearing loss were given either daily oral folic acid or a placebo supplement (Article p. 1.) Daily folic acid supplementation slowed decline in hearing of low frequencies by 0.7dB after three years. Folic acid read more Wed Jan 2007 Wed Jan 2007

Soldiers Exposed To Gunshot Noise Need Better Hearing Protection

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A new study published in the January issue of the medical journal Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery strongly recommends better hearing protection for soldiers to prevent permanent long-term hearing loss that can be caused by exposure to the sound of gunshots. [click link for full article] ...

read more A new study published in the January issue of the medical journal Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery strongly recommends better hearing protection for soldiers to prevent permanent long-term hearing loss that can be caused by exposure to the sound of gunshots. [click link for full article] read more Mon Dec 2006 Mon Dec 2006

All I Want For Christmas Is A Toy With A Mute Button

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
In the mock-documentary "This is Spinal Tap," a member of the world's loudest band tried to secure the distinction by using amplifiers that went higher than the standard "10" setting on the volume control. He pointed out that his amps went to 11 - which, he said, was "one louder."As parents do their ...

read more In the mock-documentary read more Mon Dec 2006 Mon Dec 2006

All I Want For Christmas Is … A Toy With A Mute Button

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
In the mock-documentary "This is Spinal Tap," a member of the world's loudest band tried to secure the distinction by using amplifiers that went higher than the standard "10" setting on the volume control. He pointed out that his amps went to 11 - which, he said, was "one louder."As parents do their ...

read more In the mock-documentary read more Sun Dec 2006 Sun Dec 2006

Nicotine Patch Use During Pregnancy May Put Baby at Risk (HealthDay)

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Earlier Is Better for Cochlear Implants (HealthDay)

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The earlier deaf infants or toddlers receive a cochlear implant, the better their speech by the time they're three and a half years old, a U.S. study finds. ...

read more The earlier deaf infants or toddlers receive a cochlear implant, the better their speech by the time they're three and a half years old, a U.S. study finds. read more Tue Sep 2006 Tue Sep 2006

Otologics Announces A Clinical Research Study For A New Fully Implantable Hearing Device

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Otologics, LLC, a Boulder,Colorado-based developer of hearing devices is currently enrolling patients in a clinical research study for a new fully implantable hearing device. For many people, a hearing aid restricts activities because it has tobe removed before participation. It can prevent the ...

read more Otologics, LLC, a Boulder,Colorado-based developer of hearing devices is currently enrolling patients in a clinical research study for a new fully implantable hearing device. For many people, a hearing aid restricts activities because it has tobe removed before participation. It can prevent the read more Wed Sep 2006 Wed Sep 2006

Science Says Kandinsky Was Right - Paintings Can Be Heard

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
We all link music and art, but only a tiny minority of us is aware of the crossover of senses in our brains, according to a UCL (University College London) neuroscientist, speaking today at the BA Festival of Science. New research has found that vision and hearing are inextricably interlinked in eve ...

read more We all link music and art, but only a tiny minority of us is aware of the crossover of senses in our brains, according to a UCL (University College London) neuroscientist, speaking today at the BA Festival of Science. New research has found that vision and hearing are inextricably interlinked in eve read more Mon Sep 2006 Mon Sep 2006

Hearing / Deafness News from Medical News Today

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Latest Hearing / Deafness news updated throughout the day, every day ...

read more Latest Hearing / Deafness news updated throughout the day, every day read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Genes May Be Key to Hearing Loss (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
U.S. researchers say genes on chromosome 3 that are associated with a type of progressive hereditary hearing loss in younger adults may also be linked to hearing loss in older men. ...

read more U.S. researchers say genes on chromosome 3 that are associated with a type of progressive hereditary hearing loss in younger adults may also be linked to hearing loss in older men. read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Health Tip: Tubes May Help Frequent Ear Infections (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Ear infections are common in young children, and are often easily treated with antibiotics or may even clear up on their own. ...

read more Ear infections are common in young children, and are often easily treated with antibiotics or may even clear up on their own. read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Aspirin Prevents Antibiotic-Linked Hearing Loss (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Aspirin can help prevent hearing loss caused by common antibiotics called aminoglycosides, a new report finds. ...

read more Aspirin can help prevent hearing loss caused by common antibiotics called aminoglycosides, a new report finds. read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Health Tip: Cochlear Implant May Help Profoundly Deaf (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
A cochlear implant is a device for severely-to-profoundly deaf people who do not benefit from traditional hearing aids. ...

read more A cochlear implant is a device for severely-to-profoundly deaf people who do not benefit from traditional hearing aids. read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Pessimistic View on Aging Could Harm Hearing (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Seniors who think hearing loss is just a part of growing old, along with other age-related stereotypes, may end up boosting their odds for poor hearing in their "golden years." ...

read more Seniors who think hearing loss is just a part of growing old, along with other age-related stereotypes, may end up boosting their odds for poor hearing in their "golden years." read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

Health Tip: Explaining Tinnitus (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Tinnitus is characterized by a persistent sound in one ear or both ears. It's usually a ringing sound, although many people hear a hissing, roaring or clicking. Symptoms can range from severe to only mildly distracting. The sound may be constant or it may come and go, and may vary from quiet to very ...

read more Tinnitus is characterized by a persistent sound in one ear or both ears. It's usually a ringing sound, although many people hear a hissing, roaring or clicking. Symptoms can range from severe to only mildly distracting. The sound may be constant or it may come and go, and may vary from quiet to very read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

U.S. Blacks Hear Better Than Whites (HealthDay)

Categorie : Hearing / Deafness
Listen up, America: A new study finds that blacks have better hearing than whites, and women of all races tend to hear better than men. ...

read more Listen up, America: A new study finds that blacks have better hearing than whites, and women of all races tend to hear better than men. read more Tue Aug 2006 Tue Aug 2006

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