New evidence links sight loss to dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was published on July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Hearing Disorders
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Hearing loss tied to fatigue in middle-aged, older adults
Hearing loss is associated with higher frequency of fatigue in middle-aged and older adults, according to a research letter published online July 6 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Jul 13, 2023
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Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
Jul 6, 2023
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Poor hearing can cause mental health problems, says researcher
Hearing loss can lead to anxiety, sadness and depression. Gerhard Andersson has been researching a treatment for those who have difficulty accepting hearing loss.
Jul 5, 2023
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Investigating treatment of single-sided hearing loss
Some children are born with hearing loss in only one ear. What to do then? The issue is more difficult than one might think.
Jul 5, 2023
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Deaf mice have nearly normal inner ear function until ear canal opens
For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly normal neural activity in the auditory system, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists. Their previous studies indicate ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Lots of kids are 'late talkers': Here's when to take action
As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following:
Jun 23, 2023
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Laser therapy is most effective treatment for tinnitus, study finds
Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss
Two years ago, Michelle Zappas, director of the Department of Nursing at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, noticed developmental delays and language regression in her two-year-old daughter Margot. Her little ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Reducing dementia risks
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, ...
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