Genetics
Navigating the genome to cure deafness
A new Tel Aviv University study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the first group of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the auditory system.
Nov 2, 2017
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Genetics
Research leads to successful restoration of hearing and balance
The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance.
Jul 18, 2013
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Medical research
Structure of a bond formed by two proteins critical for hearing and balance described for the first time
Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for cells in the inner ear and calculated the force necessary to pull it apart.
Nov 7, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diet could combat adverse side-effects of quinine
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Nottingham say adverse side-effects caused by the anti-parasitic drug quinine in the treatment of malaria could be controlled by what we eat.
Sep 11, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel approach to treating glue ear could save children from surgery
A new trial is underway to determine if a short course of oral steroids can improve the hearing of children suffering from glue ear, thanks to a £1.3M research grant awarded to scientists at Cardiff University.
Mar 6, 2013
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Neuroscience
Mice show innate ability to vocalize: Deaf or not, courting male mice make same sounds
Scientists have long thought that mice might serve as a model for how humans learn to vocalize. But new research led by scientists at Washington State University-Vancouver has found that, unlike humans and songbirds, mice ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study aims to see how children with cochlear implants learn words
Research has proven the importance of early access to sound and spoken language among newborns and has led to significant advances in hearing screening and early intervention. Despite progress and improvements in educational ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Pediatrics
Cochlear implants: Putting technological interventions in context for disabled people in poor nations
For families with deaf children, a cochlear implant can feel like a miracle: An electronic device weighing less than an ounce, seemingly capable of opening a world of sound.
Dec 20, 2019
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Vaccination
Balky sign-ups complicate virus vaccinations for blind, deaf
Unable to see, Carla McQuillan typically uses a program that converts the letters on a screen into audible words when she wants to read something online. The tool wouldn't work when she tried to schedule an appointment to ...
Mar 27, 2021
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Genetics
Novel genetic loci identified for high-frequency hearing loss
The genetics responsible for frequency-specific hearing loss have remained elusive until recently, when genetic loci were found that affected high-frequency hearing. Now, a study published today in the open access journal ...
Apr 26, 2012
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