Obituary: Antionio De la Cruz, MD, 65, Otolaryngologist
De la Cruz was director of education, House Ear Institute associate, House Clinic, Los Angeles.
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Andrew Griffith Named NIDCD Scientific Director
Aug 3, 2009 | Patient Care, Research | 0 |
Griffith speaks about his new job, his vision for the future, and more.
Read MoreHearing Improved In First Successful Medical Treatment For Tumor-Inducing Genetic Disorder
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital report that Avastin treatment successfully shrank characteristic tumors in a small group of NF2 patients, the first reported successful NF2 treatment not involving surgery or radiation, according to a statement released by the hospital.
Read MoreGenetic Hunt Uncovers Deafness-Causing Mutation In Gene Linked with Cancer
Jul 20, 2009 | Regulation, Research | 0 |
An international group of researchers has found three mutations responsible for a form of hereditary deafness in a gene that is implicated in cancer, according to a statement from the NIDCD.
Read MoreRevived Jackson Hole Rendezvous Melds Practical Application, Science
Jul 13, 2009 | TeleHealth | 0 |
The event, sponsored by Starkey Laboratories Inc, took place last month with more than 70 industry leaders in attendance, says Starkey.
Read MoreInsurance Coverage May Drive Care of Newborns with Congenital Defects
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 MoreFive New Members Join NIDCD Advisory Council
Jun 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 MoreEarly Identification of Dementia Increasingly Difficult, Study Shows
May 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 MoreStudy Shows High Blood Pressure Could Be Caused By A Common Virus
Research findings also indicate that when combined with other risk factors, CMV virus could lead to the development of atherosclerosis, according to the study.
Read MoreScripps Research Scientists Discover Molecular Defect Involved in Hearing Loss
The finding may lead to better understanding of how the body responds to mechanical stimuli.
Read MoreProgram Improves Language Skills in Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Study Shows
May 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 MoreStanford Researchers’ Discovery of Ion Channel Turns Ear on Its Head
Researchers 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 MoreStudy Probes Treatment of Hearing Loss in Usher Syndrome
Apr 22, 2009 | Hearing Loss | 0 |
A scientist at Case Western Reserve University has received a $1.66 million grant for otoprotection research.
Read MoreResearchers Uncover a Root Cause of Deafness
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they have discovered “hair” microRNAs as a cause and potential new cure for deafness.
Read MoreStudy of Hearing Loss in Adult Animals Find Auditory Regions of Brain Convert to Sense of Touch
Mar 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.
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