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In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement

A month ago, during a visit to her doctor's office in Sequim, Wash., Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out.

12 Sep 2019

Legislation to end surprise medical bills has high public support — in both parties

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans support legislation to protect people from surprise medical bills, a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows.

12 Sep 2019

Non-invasive accurate blood test for prostate cancer

For men, one of the most dreaded moments could be hearing, “We’re not yet sure, but your PSA is high; you’ll have to come for further tests.” This could start a chain of events which ends in the diagnosis of prostate cancer - including a prostate biopsy, and ending in a major surgery for prostate removal.

11 Sep 2019

Schizophrenia and brain noise filtering

The sheer abundance of noise that surrounds us makes it necessary for the brain to filter out selective components so that we can focus on what we need or want to hear. This is called filtering. When we hear two sounds that are exactly the same, the brain filters out the second sound by simply reducing the amount of nerve circuits that participate in its reception.

9 Sep 2019

Speech difficulties in five-year-old internationally adopted children with cleft palate

In a group of internationally adopted children with cleft lip and/or palate, speech at age five is impaired compared to a corresponding group of children born in Sweden, a study shows.

7 Sep 2019

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to the results of a new study, led by scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and published September 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing.

7 Sep 2019

Hearing aid use linked to lower risks of dementia, depression and falls

Use of hearing aids was linked with lower risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and injurious falls in an analysis of medical information on 114,862 older adults with hearing loss. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

5 Sep 2019

As measles outbreak fades, N.Y. sets in motion new rules on school vaccinations

As children head to school this fall, the number of measles cases in New York has slowed to a trickle, and officials this week declared that the outbreak in New York City, which largely affected Orthodox Jewish families who avoided immunizations, is over.

5 Sep 2019

'Junk food' diet can lead to blindness

An extreme case of "fussy" or "picky" eating caused a young patient's blindness, according to a new case report published today [2 Sep 2019] in Annals of Internal Medicine.

3 Sep 2019

GN Hearing launches a suite of new custom-crafted hearing aids

GN Hearing, the global leader in hearing aid connectivity, today launched a suite of new custom-crafted hearing aids.

31 Aug 2019

Unique Victorian databank on childhood hearing loss to go global

A unique Victorian databank that profiles children with hearing loss will help researchers globally understand why some children adapt and thrive, while others struggle.

30 Aug 2019

Doctors fight legislation prompted by sex abuse scandals

Daniella Mohazab didn't know what to expect from her first pelvic exam in 2016. The University of Southern California sophomore, then 19, was startled when her doctor examined her vagina for several minutes without gloves, but assumed it was standard procedure.

26 Aug 2019

Adults carrying Alzheimer's risk gene have harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge

Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, even though they didn't show any symptoms of memory problems, according to findings published in a joint Baycrest-University of Oxford study.

23 Aug 2019

New insights into improving function, independence and quality of life in cerebral palsy patients

Cerebral palsy is one of the most common movement disorders in children. A growing number of caregivers worldwide are caring for children, adolescents and adults with child-onset CP.

23 Aug 2019

Regular physical activity associated with decreased risk of postoperative delirium

After having surgery, many older adults develop delirium, the medical term for sudden and severe confusion. In fact, between 10 and 67 percent of older adults experience delirium after surgery for non-heart-related issues, while 5 to 61 percent experience delirium after orthopedic surgery (surgery dealing with the bones and muscles).

14 Aug 2019

Hearing News and Research

In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement

Legislation to end surprise medical bills has high public support — in both parties

Non-invasive accurate blood test for prostate cancer

Schizophrenia and brain noise filtering

Speech difficulties in five-year-old internationally adopted children with cleft palate

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Hearing aid use linked to lower risks of dementia, depression and falls

As measles outbreak fades, N.Y. sets in motion new rules on school vaccinations

'Junk food' diet can lead to blindness

GN Hearing launches a suite of new custom-crafted hearing aids

Unique Victorian databank on childhood hearing loss to go global

Doctors fight legislation prompted by sex abuse scandals

Adults carrying Alzheimer's risk gene have harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge

New insights into improving function, independence and quality of life in cerebral palsy patients

Regular physical activity associated with decreased risk of postoperative delirium

Combining electrical stimulation with repetitive musical tones helps improve hearing

Age-related hearing loss could be prevented with development of novel drug

New technology can help interpret inaudible calls from laboratory mice

Combination therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in heart patients

Study uses machine learning algorithms to classify word type based on brain activity

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