Pediatrics
For kids with hearing loss, new therapy is an option, but it's scarce
When Linda Baumgartner was in sixth grade, she played Anne Sullivan - Helen Keller's teacher - in a school play.
Jan 8, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Software helps deaf and hearing communities interact
For most Americans, communication is an oral endeavor. We learn to speak and read through sound, to distinguish between hard and soft k's, to make the hiss of a double "s" or the slight lisp of a "th."
Jul 23, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
A new look at language delay in children with autism
A new study by a linguistics professor and an alumnus from The University of Texas at Austin sheds light on a well-known linguistic characteristic of autistic children—their reluctance to use pronouns—paving the way for ...
Apr 3, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers test device to help deaf children detect sounds
At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children.
Feb 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor access to primary care results in poorer health for deaf people
Deaf people who sign have poorer health than the general population, according to a study led by researchers from the School for Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol, UK.
Feb 6, 2015
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Medical research
Best supporting actors in your ears? Research points to potential way to restore hearing
There's a cast of characters deep inside your ears—many kinds of tiny cells working together to allow you to hear. The lead actors, called hair cells, play the crucial role in carrying sound signals to the brain.
Nov 12, 2014
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Genetics
Lack of thyroid hormone blocks hearing development
Fatigue, weight gain, chills, hair loss, anxiety, excessive perspiration—these symptoms are a few of the signs that the thyroid gland, which regulates the body's heart rate and plays a crucial role in its metabolism, has ...
Sep 22, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hand gestures improve learning in both signers and speakers
(Medical Xpress)—Spontaneous gesture can help children learn, whether they use a spoken language or sign language, according to a new report.
Aug 19, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. The findings are reported in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Apr 15, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Program taught in American Sign Language helps deaf achieve healthier weight
A group of deaf adults using American Sign Language in a healthy lifestyle program successfully lost weight, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology & Prevention/Nutrition, Physical ...
Mar 19, 2014
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