Non-auditory Effects of Environmental Noise
An insightful study of environmental noise and its potential impacts on health.
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Bimodal Best Practice Hearing Guidelines Published
An international group of audiology experts including University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty has authored “first-of-their-kind guidelines” of best practices for managing hearing loss in adults with bimodal hearing configurations.
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Cognivue Announces Audiology Advisory Committee Members
Neuroscience company Cognivue announced that it has recruited 16 national leaders for its new Audiology Advisory Committee.
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In Memoriam: Dr James Byron Snow, Jr, Past NIDCD Director
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health, announced, with deep sadness, the passing of former NIDCD director Dr James Byron Snow, Jr, MD, who died on May 28, 2022. Dr Snow made significant contributions to research and clinical practice in otolaryngology (diseases of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck) and is considered a pioneer in the field.
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Starkey’s Achin Bhowmik Named AAIA Fellow
The AAIA gathers top scientists within different disciplines and seeks to connect them with entrepreneurs to help advance the development and deployment of AI technologies.
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Traffic Noise May Affect Working Memory, Attention in Students
Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a detrimental effect on the development of working memory and attention in primary-school students.
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Cochlear Implants May Benefit Children with Learning Delays
A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has found that infants with hearing loss and severe developmental delays are better served with cochlear implants than hearing aids, according to an announcement detailing the research on the Keck Medicine website.
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Research Identifies Link Between Parkinson’s Gene and Soft Voice
By Kyle Mittan, News Writer, University Communications, University of Arizona Parkinson’s...
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Hearing, Vision Impairment Linked to Cognitive Decline
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Researchers Find Master Gene Programming Hair Cells
Hearing loss due to aging, noise, and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and inner ear sensory cells — essential for hearing — once they die. But Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a single master gene that programs ear hair cells into either outer or inner ones, overcoming a major hurdle that had prevented the development of these cells to restore hearing, according to new research published in “Nature.”
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Researchers Use Sound Technology to Destroy Liver Tumors
Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells, and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance that could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans.
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MHealth Tympanometer to Help Treat Childhood Hearing Loss
Samantha Robler, AuD, PhD, from Norton Sound Health Corporation and Susan D. Emmett, MD, MPH, associate professor of head and neck surgery and audiology and associate professor of global health at Duke University, have been researching childhood hearing loss in remote and rural areas of Alaska. Their work identified a gap in the screening tools that can be used to identify children with hearing loss.
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NYU Langone Launches Low-income Hearing Loss Program
Access to screening for hearing loss and timely referrals for treatment can reduce hearing loss and lead to improved quality of life. To meet this important need, NYU Langone Health, in a collaboration between its Institute for Excellence in Health Equity and Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, has launched the Hearing Loss Awareness and Screening Program for Low-Income Immigrant Families.
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New Genetic Test Could Prevent Pediatric Deafness
A “world-first genetic test,” partly developed by University of Manchester scientists that could prevent pediatric deafness in hundreds of babies each year treated with the antibiotic gentamicin, has been developed and successfully piloted in the NHS.
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Cognivue Appoints Eight Members to Clinical Advisory Board
The clinical advisory board members share their expertise in aiding Cognivue with strategy, research, publications, and new product development.
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