Dr Ma’s nearly four-decade career spans global medical device and pharmaceutical development and commercialization, as well as advancing neurological disorder treatments, therapies, and prevention as a neurosurgeon.
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Trained musicians showed greater powers of rhythmic prediction compared to nonmusicians, with more subtle differences between those trained in Japanese or Western classical music. This research has implications for studies of cultural impact on learning and brain development.
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The scientists administered bisphosphonates to mice 24 hours after noise exposure. They found that the medication had a dramatic effect at regenerating the synapses between inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons found in the ear, and restoring cochlear function.
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As President, Brandon Sawalich has led teams through a very challenging period and still managed to initiate innovative product development, which will open new markets around the world.
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Researchers examined 120 inner ears collected at autopsy. They used multivariable statistical regression to compare data on the survival of hair cells, nerve fibers, and the stria vascularis with the patients’ audiograms to uncover the main predictor of the hearing loss in this aging population. They found that the degree and location of hair cell death predicted the severity and pattern of the hearing loss, while stria vascularis damage did not.
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Every crisis has a silver lining and one of the clear front-runners during the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased use of virtual healthcare visits, says author Archelle Georgiou, MD. Telehealth for getting medical care over the Internet has been available for more than 20 years, but use of the technology was low until the pandemic severely restricted providers and patients from having face-to-face visits.
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Two letters were sent to the FCC supporting these standards: one from Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Don Young (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and one from Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
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At the end of two weeks, results showed that for the COVID-infected group, high-frequency pure-tone thresholds as well as the TEOAE amplitudes were significantly worse in the test group, indicating damage to outer ear hair cells.
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The complaint asserts the governor is in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and calls upon him to begin using ASL interpreters immediately, according to an announcement on the DRF website.
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HearStrong is “dedicated to helping the 80% of people with untreated hearing loss receive necessary hearing technology.” This is achieved by “recognizing outstanding adults and children with hearing loss and giving them a platform to empower and serve others in need of hearing care.”
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Since 1997, this national awards competition has recognized nearly 300 outstanding people with hearing loss from across the US.
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Through the annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards, HHTM will honor technological innovation and achievement in the hearing industry.
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A federal appeals court who heard the case determined that “insurance companies cannot discriminate against disabled people by broadly denying coverage for the types of treatment they need,” according to the article, but said the plaintiffs may not be entitled to coverage because “not everyone with a hearing loss is disabled.”
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The research team, led by Professor Danial Strauss, has shown that the muscles around the ear become active as soon as novel, unusual, or goal-relevant sounds are perceived.
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The posting by NIDCD Director Debara L. Tucci acknowledges that masks tend to obscure the mouth and other facial features that deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals rely on for communication, as well as making the sound of speech potentially more distorted.
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