Two studies presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2019 have explored whether losing multiple senses, including hearing and sight, increases the risk of dementia.
Jul 15, 2019
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Hearing loss is so common in today's society, especially in older individuals, that many people question the use of doing anything to protect their hearing from noise and loud sounds. But it turns out the source of hearing ...
Jul 8, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Fireworks are a beautiful sight to behold, but they can damage your hearing if you're not careful.
Jul 4, 2019
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Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss, according to a study publishing June 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Shaowen ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Gene modifiers may explain why symptoms and severity vary in CMT and other inherited diseases, according to research published in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
Jun 18, 2019
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More than 30 million people worldwide suffer from eardrum injuries every year. If inadequately treated, the resulting hearing loss can severely restrict the patients' quality of life. Smaller injuries can be treated by applying ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Close to one in two cases of dementia could be preventable in low- to middle-income countries, finds a new UCL study.
Apr 15, 2019
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Multiple new genes involved in hearing loss have been revealed in a large study of mouse mutants by researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and King's College London, and colleagues. The new genes identified reveal ...
Apr 11, 2019
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A new study provides critical insight into a little-known, yet relatively common, inherited neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The findings point to a pathway to possible treatments for this disease ...
Apr 4, 2019
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People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds.
Mar 25, 2019
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