News tagged with human ear

Researchers developing device that could improve sound resolution for deaf individuals who opt for cochlear implants

(Medical Xpress)—The cochlear implant is widely considered to be the most successful neural prosthetic on the market. The implant, which helps deaf individuals perceive sound, translates auditory information ...

Medical research Apr 05, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Mobile app turns iPhone into a biologically inspired hearing aid

Researchers at the University of Essex have developed a free mobile app that turns an iPhone or iPod into a hearing aid that could revolutionise the future for people with hearing loss.

Health Mar 29, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Research says 'evolutionary glitch' could be cause of childhood ear infections

Researchers at King's College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such as glue ear. The work was funded by the UK Medical Research Council and published ...

Medical research Mar 21, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 3 |

Using 3-D printing and injectable molds, bioengineered ears look and act like the real thing

Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear – using 3-D printing and injectable molds – that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children born with a congenital deformity ...

Medical research Feb 20, 2013 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0 |

What's best for very low birth weight babies

While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can im ...

Pediatrics Aug 16, 2012 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Hearing theory music to MP3 generation ears

The revival of a 150-year-old theory on how the human ear protects itself from damage caused by loud sounds could lead to better noise protection says a researcher from The Australian National University.

Other Dec 01, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Nerve cells key to making sense of our senses

The human brain is bombarded with a cacophony of information from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin. Now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester, Washington University in St. Louis, and Baylor College of Medicine ...

Neuroscience Nov 20, 2011 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 2 |

Growth hormone helps repair the zebrafish ear

Loud noise, especially repeated loud noise, is known to cause irreversible damage to the hair cells inside the cochlea and eventually lead to deafness. In mammals this is irreversible, however both birds and fish are able ...

Neuroscience Sep 02, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0