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Antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may fight against life-threatening lung disease

Michigan State University researchers have found that when triclosan, a substance that reduces or prevents bacteria from growing, is combined with an antibiotic called tobramycin, it kills the cells that protect the CF bacteria, known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, by up to 99.9 percent.

17 May 2018

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases hit a record high in California last year — with sometimes deadly consequences, according to preliminary state data released this week.

17 May 2018

Musician Huey Lewis's struggle shines spotlight on Ménière's disease

The recent news revealing musician Huey Lewis's struggles with Ménière's disease has shined a spotlight on the neurological disorder. The symptoms, which include unpredictable bouts of dizziness, hearing loss and ringing in the ears, may get progressively worse over time and can greatly interfere with work, driving and daily activities.

16 May 2018

Havard University grants license to Beam Therapeutics to develop new base editing technology

Harvard University has granted a worldwide license to Beam Therapeutics, Inc., to develop and commercialize a suite of revolutionary DNA base editing technologies for the treatment of human disease.

14 May 2018

Study: Learning a second language can change sensory perception

Learning a second language can change the way our senses work together to interpret speech, according to a new Northwestern University study.

14 May 2018

Healthy diet linked to lower risk of acquired hearing loss in women

Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. Some evidence suggests that diet may influence risk of hearing loss. Previous studies have looked at how specific nutrients affect risk, but the relation of overall diet and risk of developing hearing loss was unclear.

11 May 2018

Students, faculty members attend CSU Health Policy Conference held in Sacramento

The CSU educates thousands of public health professionals who work to improve the health of California's communities by promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and removing environmental dangers.

10 May 2018

How the farm bill could erode part of the ACA

Some Republican lawmakers continue to try to work around the federal health law's requirements. That strategy can crop up in surprising places. Like the farm bill.

8 May 2018

New research finds simple solution to minimize noise-induced hearing loss

It's well known that exposure to extremely loud noises -; whether it's an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert -; can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects about 15 percent of Americans, has largely remained a mystery.

8 May 2018

University of Miami's Otolaryngology department receives NIH grant for research training

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is one of eight otolaryngology training programs in the U.S. to receive the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) for interdisciplinary research training in otolaryngology.

4 May 2018

Study: Many ophthalmology residents face substantial burden of burnout and depression

A new study led by Brown University researchers finds that ophthalmology residents across the U.S. face a substantial burden of burnout and depression, which may affect not only the residents themselves but also the quality of care they deliver to patients.

4 May 2018

For shame: ‘Pharma bro’ Shkreli is in prison, but Daraprim’s price is still high

It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the notorious "pharma bro," jacked up the cost of the lifesaving drug Daraprim by 5,000 percent. Overnight, its price tag skyrocketed from $13.50 a pill to $750.

4 May 2018

NIH to open national enrollment for the All of Us Research Program

Coming week on 6th of May, the National Institutes of Health, NIH, would open enrollment for the “All for Us” research program. This program would be one of the first steps in revolutionizing individualized prevention of disease as well as diagnosis and treatment.

2 May 2018

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug significantly reduced pain and their need for opioid painkillers, Northwell Health researchers report.

2 May 2018

Auditory brainstem implant helps patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

Patients with rare brain tumors on the auditory nerve now have an option to prevent complete deafness at UC San Diego Health. The device, called an auditory brainstem implant or ABI, fits behind the ear and connects directly to the brainstem.

30 Apr 2018

How a drug company under pressure for high prices ratchets up political activity

Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of 2016. As pressure mounted over the pharma giant's soaring insulin prices, investors drove its stock down by a third on fears that policymakers would take action, limit prices and hurt profits.

30 Apr 2018

Ameritech Financial encourages borrowers to understand their own loan facts and options

It's been six years since the national student debt totals surpassed $1 trillion, though student debt has been a problem far longer than that.

28 Apr 2018

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals - but standard hearing tests don't give a true picture of whether these professionals can hear and communicate in the specific "noise environments" where they must work.

28 Apr 2018

Hearing aids may hold potential to cut older adults’ hospital or ER visits

Hearing aids cost thousands of dollars, and insurance almost never covers them. But they may hold the potential to cut older adults' visits to the hospital or emergency room, according to a new study.

26 Apr 2018

FDA re-examining safety of new drug approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking again at the safety of a drug Nuplazid that was approved earlier in 2016. This is the only drug that has been approved for the treatment of psychiatric manifestations such as hallucinations and delusions that are associated with Parkinson's disease.

26 Apr 2018

Hearing News and Research

Antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may fight against life-threatening lung disease

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Musician Huey Lewis's struggle shines spotlight on Ménière's disease

Havard University grants license to Beam Therapeutics to develop new base editing technology

Study: Learning a second language can change sensory perception

Healthy diet linked to lower risk of acquired hearing loss in women

Students, faculty members attend CSU Health Policy Conference held in Sacramento

How the farm bill could erode part of the ACA

New research finds simple solution to minimize noise-induced hearing loss

University of Miami's Otolaryngology department receives NIH grant for research training

Study: Many ophthalmology residents face substantial burden of burnout and depression

For shame: ‘Pharma bro’ Shkreli is in prison, but Daraprim’s price is still high

NIH to open national enrollment for the All of Us Research Program

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

Auditory brainstem implant helps patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

How a drug company under pressure for high prices ratchets up political activity

Ameritech Financial encourages borrowers to understand their own loan facts and options

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Hearing aids may hold potential to cut older adults’ hospital or ER visits

FDA re-examining safety of new drug approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis

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