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New system uses 3D acoustic stimuli to guide visually impaired users

The visually impaired will be able to use a new system of sensorial guidance that uses 3D sounds.

19 Jul 2016

Research underscores need to improve mental health screening for adolescent cancer survivors

Most adolescent survivors of childhood cancer have no reported psychological symptoms, but an analysis led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that those who do often have multiple symptoms and distinct symptom profiles.

19 Jul 2016

Preventing sudden unexpected deaths of babies and children: an interview with Professor Peter Fleming

SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby, which usually occurs during sleep. The great majority of the babies are aged between about two weeks and seven or eight months.

18 Jul 2016

Study finds high prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents

Teenagers are increasingly experiencing tinnitus, often a symptom of hearing loss, as a result of using ear buds to listen to music for long periods every day, as well as frequenting very noisy places like nightclubs, discos and rock concerts, according to a study performed in Brazil.

13 Jul 2016

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

The UK’s largest hearing loss charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging the 9million people in England who are deaf or have hearing loss to tell their GP what support they need to help them communicate

12 Jul 2016

New NIH grant to help advance Purdue University autism technology

Federal funding will help advance a Purdue University autism technology that helps communication and language development for children and families affected by severe, nonverbal autism and other communicative challenges.

10 Jul 2016

Clinical trial to test low-dose heparin treatment for patients with ruptured brain aneurysm

A Louisville patient is the first to be enrolled in a national clinical trial to test a new treatment for patients who have suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm.

7 Jul 2016

New book provides more insight into diagnosis and research of hereditary hearing loss

Genetics of Deafness offers a journey through areas crucial for understanding the causes and effects of hearing loss.

7 Jul 2016

New approach for testing safety in older adult drivers at risk of dementia

Driving is possibly one of the most complex procedures humans engage in on a regular basis.

6 Jul 2016

Patient complaint process impacts psychological wellbeing of doctors, study finds

Complaints against doctors can impact on their psychological wellbeing, according to a new study from Imperial College London.

6 Jul 2016

New risk calculator can assess individual's risk of developing psychosis

A new risk calculator can predict an individual's risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a new study published today in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2016

Dementia activity company, Active Minds, launches reminiscence activity incorporating sound and smell for people with mid- to late-stage dementia

As dementia progresses it can become increasingly hard for carers to provide appropriate games or activities for people living with dementia, particularly in the later stages.

6 Jul 2016

New method could help detect unconjugated bilirubin in newborn infants

A research group led by Project Professor Morioka Ichiro and Assistant Professor Iwatani Sota in collaboration with Doctor Miyawaki Atsushi have clinically proven that a fluorescent protein sourced from Japanese eel muscles can be used to accurately detect unconjugated bilirubin in newborns.

5 Jul 2016

Undiagnosed hearing issues may lead to social isolation, cognitive impairment in seniors

Senior citizens with undiagnosed or untreated hearing problems are more likely to suffer from social isolation and cognitive impairment, a UBC study has found.

1 Jul 2016

Recommendations for integrating genomic results into clinical practice

A quiet transformation has been brewing in medicine, as large-scale DNA results become increasingly available to patients and healthcare providers.

1 Jul 2016

Scientists explore why some kids respond better to cochlear implants than others

Four-year-old William Wootton was born profoundly deaf, but thanks to cochlear implants fitted when he was about 18 months old, the Granite Bay preschooler plays with a keyboard synthesizer and reacts to the sounds of airplanes and trains, while still learning American Sign Language.

1 Jul 2016

Hearing News and Research

New system uses 3D acoustic stimuli to guide visually impaired users

Research underscores need to improve mental health screening for adolescent cancer survivors

Preventing sudden unexpected deaths of babies and children: an interview with Professor Peter Fleming

Study finds high prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

New NIH grant to help advance Purdue University autism technology

Clinical trial to test low-dose heparin treatment for patients with ruptured brain aneurysm

New book provides more insight into diagnosis and research of hereditary hearing loss

New approach for testing safety in older adult drivers at risk of dementia

Patient complaint process impacts psychological wellbeing of doctors, study finds

New risk calculator can assess individual's risk of developing psychosis

Dementia activity company, Active Minds, launches reminiscence activity incorporating sound and smell for people with mid- to late-stage dementia

New method could help detect unconjugated bilirubin in newborn infants

Undiagnosed hearing issues may lead to social isolation, cognitive impairment in seniors

Recommendations for integrating genomic results into clinical practice

Scientists explore why some kids respond better to cochlear implants than others

Researchers uncover how dysfunction of brain circuit may contribute to memory loss

Cisplatin-based chemotherapy may lead to hearing loss in many testicular cancer survivors

Anti-anxiety medication dampens helping behavior in rats

Federal government continues to ban valid scientific research on medicinal use of Cannabis sativa

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