Neuroscience
How hearing loss in old age affects the brain
The brain doesn't cope well with age-related deafness and memory suffers.
Apr 23, 2020
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News tagged with hearing impairment
Neuroscience
High-resolution PET/CT assesses brain stem function in patients with hearing impairment
Novel, fully digital, high-resolution positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of small brain stem nuclei can provide clinicians with valuable information concerning the auditory pathway in patients ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Health
Poor sight causes people to overstep the mark
People with vision impairment are more cautious when stepping over obstacles when walking—but increase their risk of falls, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Dec 17, 2019
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Cardiology
After a heart attack, hearing and mobility can affect near-term mortality
A new study by Yale researchers shows that considering hearing and mobility improves doctors' ability to accurately predict six-month mortality for older heart attack patients.
Dec 12, 2019
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Cardiology
Model predicts six-month post-AMI mortality for older adults
(HealthDay)—A newly developed model has good discriminatory ability for six-month post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dec 10, 2019
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Pediatrics
For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound
Four-year-old Betty Schottler starts each morning with the same six sounds: (m), (ah), (oo), (ee), (sh), and (s).
Nov 26, 2019
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Neuroscience
Link between hearing and cognition begins earlier than once thought
Research has shown that adults with age-related hearing loss have higher rates of cognitive decline. Now, a study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that even the ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Treating vision and hearing problems early can contribute to longer years in good health
Older adults aged 60 years and above with vision and hearing impairments may enjoy fewer years of life and healthspan compared to those with no impairments. Detecting and managing these conditions early could prolong the ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Pediatrics
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
Loud sounds can impair hearing for a short time. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a mechanism that explains how this happens. Their results are presented in the journal Proceedings of the National ...
Mar 8, 2019
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