Health
Turn down the music. Here's why.
(HealthDay)—Parents annoyed by the loud music that their teens listen to might have good reason to worry.
Mar 29, 2018
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Hearing Loss
Health
Trouble hearing? It could increase your risk of an injury
Accidental injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that unintentional injuries accounted for 5 percent of all deaths ...
Mar 22, 2018
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Health
Study finds smokers at greater risk of hearing loss
Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press.
Mar 14, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers identify new drugs that could help prevent hearing loss
Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that inhibiting an enzyme called cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) protects mice and rats from noise- or drug-induced hearing loss. The study, which will ...
Mar 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
Moving toward a future free of drug-induced hearing loss
A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solvents - how it occurs, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.
Mar 6, 2018
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Health
Undernourished kids may face hearing problems later on
(HealthDay)—Poor nutrition in early childhood may make hearing loss more likely in adulthood, a new study suggests.
Mar 6, 2018
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Pediatrics
High prevalence of hearing loss seen after infant heart surgery
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of hearing loss in preschool children who had heart surgery in infancy may be above 20 percent, according to a study published in the January issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.
Mar 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss recovery impacted by MetS
(HealthDay)—Patients with metabolic syndrome have a lower rate of recovery from sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) than those without, according to research published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & ...
Feb 16, 2018
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Surgery
Hearing loss is common after infant heart surgery
Children who have heart surgery as infants are at risk for hearing loss, coupled with associated risks for language, attention and cognitive problems, by age four. In a single-center group of 348 preschoolers who survived ...
Feb 15, 2018
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Neuroscience
Visual cues amplify sound
Looking at someone's lips is good for listening in noisy environments because it helps our brains amplify the sounds we're hearing in time with what we're seeing, finds a new UCL-led study.
Feb 13, 2018
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