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Young adults now driving force behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic says CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report stating that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is on the rise among young adults and this rise is preventing the pandemic from abating.

27 Sep 2020

FDA issues updated recommendations concerning dental amalgam

Part of our role in protecting patients is to regularly evaluate, monitor and update scientific evidence on the risks from medical devices—including issues related to the materials used in devices, such as metals.

25 Sep 2020

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Nearly all women have breasts that are slightly different from each other. However, some women have more marked differences in the size, shape, or position of the breasts even after development is complete - leading to negative effects on emotional well-being and self-image.

24 Sep 2020

Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could help millions of older people worldwide

Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed case, researchers want to help the hundreds of millions of older people worldwide who can't afford existing hearing aids to address their age-related hearing loss.

23 Sep 2020

Study finds spectrum of genes responsible for inherited hearing loss in Israeli Jewish families

Until now, seven genes were known to be involved in hearing loss in Israel's Jewish population. A new study led by Zippora Brownstein, PhD, and Prof. Karen Avraham from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University has found that 32 genes are responsible for inherited hearing loss in Israeli Jewish families.

23 Sep 2020

'Silent' wave of neurological consequences may be on its way due to COVID-19

Is the world prepared a wave of neurological consequences that may be on its way as a result of COVID-19? This question is at the forefront of research underway at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.

23 Sep 2020

FDA proposes new rule that lays the foundation for end-to-end food traceability

Today, I am excited to announce an important, critical step forward in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's efforts to bring about farm-to-table traceability in our food supply.

22 Sep 2020

New data shows alarming surge in opioid-related overdoses during COVID-19

In a paper published Friday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers released data showing an alarming surge in opioid-related overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers identify a compound that inhibits growth of schwannomas

Schwannomas are tumors of the peripheral nervous system, which often occur in the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 2. The research group of Prof. Dr. Helen Morrison at the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute in Jena, Germany, identified a compound that inhibits the growth of such tumors and improves nerve function.

21 Sep 2020

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities have greater risk for substance abuse

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.

21 Sep 2020

Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade

Who thought it would be a good idea to move thousands of teenagers and young adults across the country to college campuses, where, unencumbered by parental supervision, many college kids did what college kids do?

17 Sep 2020

UMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells.

12 Sep 2020

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to show up in areas of the hospital that were not set aside to care for them.

10 Sep 2020

Study explores the unknown qualities of gaze behaviors in deaf and hearing adults

A recent study has shown that readers' eye gaze behaviors are strong indicators of words that are unexpected, new, or difficult to understand.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers aim to improve digital thermal imaging as a tool for monitoring cancer

Thermal imaging has been available for decades to detect temperature differences on the skin that could signal breast cancer without exposing patients to radiation, although the method is not as reliable as mammography.

8 Sep 2020

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

A researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a five-year, $5.7 million National Cancer Institute grant to evaluate long-term health outcomes for cancer patients who receive platinum-based chemotherapies.

5 Sep 2020

Doubts cast over use of face shields, masks with valves against SARS-CoV-2

Many countries across the globe are experiencing a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases, with the total global case toll reaching more than 25.86 million. Face masks have become one of the most effective means to combat the virus spread, particularly if used in combination with regular hand hygiene and physical distancing.

2 Sep 2020

Study shows how auditory perception and motor processes work together

How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years.

2 Sep 2020

New theory explains how hearing loss may cause dementia

Scientists have developed a new theory as to how hearing loss may cause dementia and believe that tackling this sensory impairment early may help to prevent the disease.

1 Sep 2020

SAGE and Hindawi sign publishing partnership agreement

SAGE and Hindawi have recently entered into a publishing partnership agreement whereby the latter will publish and develop three SAGE gold open access journals for a period of at least three years.

1 Sep 2020

Hearing News and Research

Young adults now driving force behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic says CDC

FDA issues updated recommendations concerning dental amalgam

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could help millions of older people worldwide

Study finds spectrum of genes responsible for inherited hearing loss in Israeli Jewish families

'Silent' wave of neurological consequences may be on its way due to COVID-19

FDA proposes new rule that lays the foundation for end-to-end food traceability

New data shows alarming surge in opioid-related overdoses during COVID-19

Researchers identify a compound that inhibits growth of schwannomas

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities have greater risk for substance abuse

Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade

UMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

Study explores the unknown qualities of gaze behaviors in deaf and hearing adults

Researchers aim to improve digital thermal imaging as a tool for monitoring cancer

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

Doubts cast over use of face shields, masks with valves against SARS-CoV-2

Study shows how auditory perception and motor processes work together

New theory explains how hearing loss may cause dementia

SAGE and Hindawi sign publishing partnership agreement

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