North Dakota is 11th US state with a measles outbreak. Here's what to know
Eleven states in the U.S. have active measles outbreaks as of Tuesday, when North Dakota joined the list after confirming its first cases since 2011.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Sensation Disorders
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Hearing loss in middle age may accelerate cognitive decline
A study conducted in Brazil on 805 people in their 50s has confirmed that those with hearing loss had an increased risk of cognitive decline. The results, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, point to the need ...
May 7, 2025
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Study finds significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss
A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health Service (NHS), with nearly two-thirds of patients missing half or more of ...
May 7, 2025
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COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?
Five years ago, COVID was all we could think about. Today, we'd rather forget about lockdowns, testing lines and social distancing. But the virus that sparked the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is still circulating.
May 7, 2025
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Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments, study finds
As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in people ...
May 6, 2025
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A generation at risk: Prenatal opioid exposure tied to hidden health problems
Exposure to opioids during pregnancy could be causing long-term, unknown health conditions for a generation of children, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
May 1, 2025
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New 'hidden in plain sight' facial and eye biomarkers for tinnitus severity could unlock path to testing treatments
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by measuring pupil dilation and subtle facial movements that correlate with the level of distress caused by the disorder. Published in Science ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Trouble hearing in noisy places and crowded spaces? A new algorithm could help hearing aid users
When a group of friends gets together at a bar or gathers for an intimate dinner, conversations can quickly multiply and mix, with different groups and pairings chatting over and across one another.
Apr 28, 2025
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Augmented reality technology boosts vision in adults with amblyopia
In a study published in Advanced Science, researchers from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators at the Institutes of Brain Science and Fudan University, have developed an ...
Apr 23, 2025
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Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases
A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling ...
