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Short-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits

Short-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The processing of sound in the brain is shaped by early experience.

1 Oct 2013

TSRI scientist wins prestigious New Innovator Award from NIH

A scientist on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has won a prestigious New Innovator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Oct 2013

Study: French horn players are one of the most at-risk groups of developing NIHL

Professional French horn players may need to seriously consider adopting effective strategies to prevent noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). A new study published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) found further evidence that French horn players are one of the most at-risk groups of developing NIHL among professional orchestral musicians.

25 Sep 2013

Proton radiotherapy proves to be cost-effective in treating pediatric brain tumors

Proton therapy, an external beam radiotherapy in which protons deliver precise radiation doses to a tumor and spare healthy organs and tissues, is cost-effective in treating medulloblastomas, fast-growing brain tumors that mainly affect children, when compared to standard photon radiation therapy, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

WHO welcomes forthcoming agreement to improve health care access

WHO welcomes the forthcoming agreement at a High-Level Meeting at the United Nations General Assembly which will further improve access to health care and related services for people with disabilities and ensure that they are able to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.

21 Sep 2013

BHI raises awareness of link between cardiovascular and hearing health

Gen Xers and baby boomers should no longer ignore their hearing loss, says the Better Hearing Institute, which is raising awareness of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health in recognition of World Heart Day on September 29th.

20 Sep 2013

Scientists develop experimental vaccine against human CMV infection

An experimental vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which endangers the developing fetus, organ transplant recipients, patients with HIV and others who have a weakened immune system, proved safe and more effective than previous vaccines developed to prevent infection by the ubiquitous virus.

19 Sep 2013

Stem cells and gene therapy play important role in regeneration of inner ear hair cells

Since Moffat and Ramsden for the first time discovered the possibility of the auditory system in humans in 1977, over the last two decades, great progress has been made in physiopathological research on neurosensory hearing loss. J-rgensen and Mathiesen were the first authors to note the capacity for regeneration of the normal vestibular epithelium in adult Australian parrots.

13 Sep 2013

Safety and health checklist to help kids avoid emergency room

With the school year underway, Children's Hospital Los Angeles experts have developed a safety and health checklist to help kids avoid the emergency room and develop productive extracurricular and learning activities to enhance the classroom experience. What do parents need to consider? Many symptoms of childhood conditions are often discovered in the classroom.

7 Sep 2013

Vanderbilt's telemedicine initiative conducts follow-up hearing tests on newborns in rural areas

A telemedicine initiative in Vanderbilt's Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is working to make follow-up hearing tests for newborns more accessible in rural areas of Tennessee, while teaching young pediatric audiology and pediatric speech language pathology students to treat patients remotely.

6 Sep 2013

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

An effort by Rice University to train the neuroengineers of the future has drawn nearly $2.8 million in support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

6 Sep 2013

Understanding single-sided deafness

Single-sided deafness, or being deaf in one ear, isn't exactly the poster-child for disabilities. Rather, it's an overlooked condition that is often misunderstood by the public. There is no way to see SSD, also called profound unilateral hearing loss, so those who suffer from it are often misperceived as "rude" or "unintelligent" when they don't understand or quickly respond to others. That's just one of the many hidden struggles associated with this condition.

5 Sep 2013

Revived Genvec Withdraws Dissolution Plan; New CEO Named

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4 Sep 2013

Scientists provide insights into compound that may prevent noise-related damage

Your mother was right when she warned you that loud music could damage your hearing, but now scientists have discovered exactly what gets damaged and how. In a research report published in the September 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists describe exactly what type of damage noise does to the inner ear, and provide insights into a compound that may prevent noise-related damage.

30 Aug 2013

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology and the Eurpean Federation of Periodontology urge pregnant women to maintain periodontal health as well.

29 Aug 2013

NIH awards grant to FDA-approved clinical trial of auditory brainstem implant in children

House Research Institute (HRI) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Hospital) announced today final approval of grant funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Communications Disorders (NIDCD) for a major five-year, FDA-approved clinical trial of the auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in children.

21 Aug 2013

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

The 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 29 - October 2, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

17 Aug 2013

Audiologists collaborate with Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings for children

Six Loyola University Medical Center audiologists recently teamed up with the Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings to more than 150 disadvantaged children and their parents.

16 Aug 2013

Cambridge scientists identify molecular 'on/off' switch in malignant germ cell tumours

Cambridge scientists have identified an 'on/off' switch in a type of cancer which typically occurs in the testes and ovaries called 'malignant germ cell tumours'. The research was published today, 01 August, in the journal Cancer Research.

1 Aug 2013

Researchers study how human herpes virus packages genetic information during infection

An international collaboration of researchers including Felicia Goodrum of the University of Arizona's immunobiology department has studied how a human herpes virus carried by the majority of the population packages its genetic information during infection.

31 Jul 2013

Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Short-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits

TSRI scientist wins prestigious New Innovator Award from NIH

Study: French horn players are one of the most at-risk groups of developing NIHL

Proton radiotherapy proves to be cost-effective in treating pediatric brain tumors

WHO welcomes forthcoming agreement to improve health care access

BHI raises awareness of link between cardiovascular and hearing health

Scientists develop experimental vaccine against human CMV infection

Stem cells and gene therapy play important role in regeneration of inner ear hair cells

Safety and health checklist to help kids avoid emergency room

Vanderbilt's telemedicine initiative conducts follow-up hearing tests on newborns in rural areas

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

Understanding single-sided deafness

Revived Genvec Withdraws Dissolution Plan; New CEO Named

Scientists provide insights into compound that may prevent noise-related damage

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

NIH awards grant to FDA-approved clinical trial of auditory brainstem implant in children

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

Audiologists collaborate with Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings for children

Cambridge scientists identify molecular 'on/off' switch in malignant germ cell tumours

Researchers study how human herpes virus packages genetic information during infection

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