A team of physicians from Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn, and Yale-New Haven Childrens Hospital have found that babies from uninsured families who are born with congenital defects are far more likely than those whose families have insurance
Read MoreJun 10, 2009 | Organizations, People, Prevention, Research | 0 |
The new members are Rickie Davis, PhD, William Brownell, PhD, John Niparko, MD, Karen Friderici, PhD, and Brenda Battat, MA.
Read MoreMay 27, 2009 | Evaluation, In the Ear | 0 |
Memory loss is one of the very few symptoms that may signal which 70-year-olds risk developing dementia, according to a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Read MoreResearch findings also indicate that when combined with other risk factors, CMV virus could lead to the development of atherosclerosis, according to the study.
Read MoreThe finding may lead to better understanding of how the body responds to mechanical stimuli.
Read MoreMay 5, 2009 | Evaluation | 0 |
The study underscores the importance of appropriate follow up of newborn hearing screens that determine whether a more detailed evaluation of a babys hearing by an audiologist is needed.
Read MoreResearchers found that the ion channels responsible for hearing are not located where scientists previously thought, which turns old theories upside down and could have major implications for the prevention and treatment of hearing loss.
Read MoreApr 22, 2009 | Hearing Loss | 0 |
A scientist at Case Western Reserve University has received a $1.66 million grant for otoprotection research.
Read MoreResearchers at Tel Aviv University say they have discovered “hair” microRNAs as a cause and potential new cure for deafness.
Read MoreMar 25, 2009 | Hearing Loss | 0 |
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have discovered that adult animals with hearing loss actually re-route the sense of touch into the hearing parts of the brain.
Read MoreMar 6, 2009 | In the Ear | 0 |
By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn itself down contributes to protecting against permanent hearing loss. The report appears in PLoS Biology.
Read MoreMar 2, 2009 | Cochlear Implants | 0 |
Study shows that general anesthesia can be tolerated by patients older than 65.
Read MoreMore than 7,000 audiologists are expected to gather in April at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas for AudiologyNOW!, the annual event held by the American Academy of Audiology.
Read MoreA virtual reality treatment was found to help people with balance disorders, and researchers discovered the elderly may have more trouble maintaining balance and listening at same time.
Read MoreJan 7, 2009 | Cochlear Implants, In the Ear | 0 |
The patient lost her hearing more than 4 years ago when surgery to remove a tumor damaged her auditory nerve.
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