The study demonstrates a novel role for the protein Sox2 in ear development, showing that Sox2 is critical for the production of auditory neurons and that generating new neurons is possible.
Read MoreWhile hearing aids can treat 95% of all hearing loss, they are used by only one in four of the 36 million Americans with hearing loss, says HearUSA’s CEO.
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Read MoreA gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Bethesda, Md. The gene, PRPS1,
Read MoreThe course, scheduled in January, is designed to teach clinics and private practices how to manage dizzy and balance-disordered patients.
Read MoreMaster gene Math1 controls framework for perceiving external, internal body parts.
Read MoreFindings may further our understanding of how language evolved.
Read MoreWorld Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health
Read MoreResearchers say they have identified a protein that is central to processes that cause oxidative damage to cells and lead to age-related hearing loss.
Read MoreSpecialists in HIV and in hearing are teaming up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS.
Read MoreA team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions say they have for what is believed to be the first time managed to measure and record the elusive electrical activity of the type II neurons in the cochlea.
Read MoreClark was a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and the California Academy of Audiology, where she served as chair of the political action committee and was commended for her commitment and contribution to her profession.
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Over the last generation, the hearing loss population grew at the rate of 160% of US population growth. Hearing aid market penetration continues to increase slowly (now 1 in 4 people with hearing loss) as do binaural fittings (8 out of 10). However, less than 1 in 10 people with mild hearing loss use amplification, and 4 in 10 people with moderate-to-severe hearing loss use amplification for their hearing loss. These and other findings are part of the most complete compilation yet of MarkeTrak consumer demographics and trends.
Read MoreThe organization has awarded 17 grants of up to $25,000 and one Centurion Clinical Research Award of $50,000 to outstanding young scientists in the field of hearing and balance research.
Read MoreDiscovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a protein that protects sensory cells in the ear, according to a study led by University of Iowa researchers.
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