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Chemical Exposure in Utero May Impact Child’s Language Acquisition

Chemical Exposure in Utero May Impact Child’s Language Acquisition

Feb 22, 2022 | | 0 |

By linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals impact children’s brain development and language acquisition. With their novel approach, the scientists show that up to 54% of pregnant women were exposed to experimentally defined levels of concern. An article detailing the research appears on the Uppsala University website.

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Children and Hearing Loss: Who Has a Label?

Children and Hearing Loss: Who Has a Label?

Jan 18, 2022 | | 0 |

Author Margaret Glenney, MA, poses the question: Given what we now know about hearing, listening, learning, and childhood development—along with the most common learning disorders—doesn’t it make sense for audiologists to be more involved in the assessment of auditory competence and development of children manifesting developmental delays?

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The ACHIEVE Study, Cognition, Amplification, and Audition: An Interview with Jennifer Deal, PhD

The ACHIEVE Study, Cognition, Amplification, and Audition: An Interview with Jennifer Deal, PhD

Jan 13, 2022 | | 0 |

Does untreated hearing loss exacerbate cognitive decline? Dr Jennifer Deal and her colleagues
at Johns Hopkins have been researching aspects of hearing loss and cognition, and are currently
engaged in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study, a randomized
trial to determine efficacy of hearing intervention on reducing cognitive decline in older adults.

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Neuromod Launches Ótologie Tinnitus Telehealth Service

Neuromod Launches Ótologie Tinnitus Telehealth Service

Jan 13, 2022 | | 0 |

Medical device company, Neuromod Devices Ltd, announced that it has launched Ótologie, a “specialist telehealth service for tinnitus.” This new service will provide tinnitus patients, throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, with a private care option to avoid waiting lists and give them immediate access to treatment from its telehealth service.

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Children with ASD May Respond Less To ‘Motherese’ Speech

Children with ASD May Respond Less To ‘Motherese’ Speech

Jan 5, 2022 | | 0 |

Previous research has shown that infants prefer to listen to motherese, more formally known as infant-directed speech, over adult-like speech; that it more effectively holds their attention and is an important component of emotional bonding and fosters learning experiences between child and parents.

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Researchers Find Causative Gene for Otosclerosis

Researchers Find Causative Gene for Otosclerosis

Dec 23, 2021 | | 1 |

Canadian researchers recently published their discovery of FOXL1, the first causative gene for otosclerosis, a common cause of conductive and mixed hearing loss in adults. This discovery was the result of a 10-year collaboration between Western University (London, Ontario) and Memorial University (St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador) and was funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Genome Canada.

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Research Shows COVID-19 Can Infect Inner Ear

Research Shows COVID-19 Can Infect Inner Ear

Dec 8, 2021 | | 0 |

Stankovic recommends that hearing tests be routine for anyone diagnosed with COVID-19. Or, if a patient presents with new-onset hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo, and has had any exposure to the virus, they should be tested and monitored for worsening symptoms by their healthcare provider.

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Research Finds Genes Linked to Perrault Syndrome

Research Finds Genes Linked to Perrault Syndrome

Nov 2, 2021 | | 0 |

New research led by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment for people with Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition resulting in hearing loss in men and women, and early menopause or infertility in women.

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