Most of us know someone affected by hearing loss, but we may not fully appreciate the hardships that lack of hearing can bring. Hearing loss can lead to isolation, frustration, and a debilitating ringing in the ears known ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Burnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a key role in the development of new global guidelines for the management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Mar 24, 2022
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A synthetic viral vector and a novel surgical approach developed at Mass Eye and Ear has enabled efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of nonhuman primates, a research team working towards the development of effective ...
Mar 15, 2022
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A new study led by a Baycrest clinician-scientist titled "Enhancing Clinical Visibility of Hearing Loss in Cognitive Decline" demonstrated that point of care screening for hearing loss in patients of a memory clinic raised ...
Mar 10, 2022
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The possible association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is unclear, according to two studies published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
Mar 2, 2022
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Hearing loss typically happens gradually over time—and yet, most people don't see a doctor until the problem interferes with their daily life. But it doesn't have to be that way. Even if you're just starting to have trouble ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Americans 65 years and older have much better hearing than their counterparts nearly a decade ago, according to a recent study published in Aging and Health Research.
Dec 27, 2021
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Researchers from Uppsala University have been able to document and visualize hearing loss-associated genes in the human inner ear, in a unique collaboration study between otosurgeons and geneticists. The findings illustrate ...
Dec 2, 2021
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During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living and senior center facilities were forced to close their doors to outside visitors to limit potential exposure to the virus. While it was a step to keep ...
Dec 2, 2021
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The PEDRO study—led by the University of York—found that assistance dogs for deaf people significantly improve wellbeing, mental health and independence, and reduce social isolation and fearfulness.
Nov 30, 2021
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