Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have published findings from two studies of EEG testing, showing that certain types of EEG tests may help clinicians understand and treat schizophrenia with new approaches related to auditory processing.
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In the General Session of the 2014 Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) Convention held November 6-9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Kathleen Campbell, PhD, of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, gave an interesting and lively talk on ototoxicity and the role of pharmaceutical agents in hearing loss management and prevention.
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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that consumption of 2 or more servings of fish per week was associated with a lower risk of hearing loss in women. “Consumption of any type of fish (tuna, dark fish, light fish, or shellfish) tended to be associated with lower risk. These findings suggest that diet may be important in the prevention of acquired hearing loss,” stated lead-author Sharon Curhan.
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Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered that a genetic form of deafness is due to absence of thyroid hormone.
Read MoreA study of 43 children with autism spectrum disorder indicated that, the more time required for an ASD individual to process auditory signals, the more severe that person’s autistic symptoms. “This is a first step toward developing a biomarker of autism severity—an objective way to assess someone’s place on the ASD spectrum,” said co-author Sophie Molholm. “Using EEG recordings in this way might also prove useful for objectively evaluating the effectiveness of ASD therapies.”
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How does the brain determine if a sound source is in motion? New research from Duke University recently looked into this question using cutting-edge methods in electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavioral analysis.
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Continuing education is the secret to helping patients with vestibular disorders.
Read MoreResearchers have identified a characteristic molecular pattern shared by head and neck, lung, and some bladder cancers. The molecular profile offers information that could help physicians diagnose and develop new treatment strategies for these diseases.
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New research finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus.
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Researchers have mapped the sound-processing part of the mouse brain in a way that keeps both the proverbial forest and the trees in view.
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A three-year-old is the first child in the United States to undergo an auditory brainstem implant surgery in an FDA-approved trial supported by a National Institutes of Health clinical trial grant.
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David Kirkwood takes a look at new listening devices from a California high-tech start-up.
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Finding polySia-NCAM— a functional biomarker that modulates neuronal differentiation— on adult inner ear neural stem cells after differentiation gives researchers a “handle” to identify and isolate these cells from among the many cells taken from a patient. The discovery will enhance research into spiral ganglion neurons and may bring treatments closer to patients with hearing deficits.
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Researchers have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to chronic lung, sinus and ear infections.
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The HIA recently organized a Congressional briefing and screening event hosted by the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus.
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