The ability that some people have to use echoes to determine the position of an otherwise silent object, in a similar way to bats and dolphins, requires good high-pitch hearing in both ears, according to new research from ...
May 8, 2015
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Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine.
Jan 12, 2012
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The prevalence of frailty, which is linked to earlier death, increases throughout adulthood as people age and not just after age 65, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Relatively good fitness ...
Apr 26, 2011
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Around 1 in 6 Australians has some form of hearing loss, ranging from mild to complete hearing loss. That figure is expected to grow to 1 in 4 by 2050, due in a large part to the country's aging population.
Mar 5, 2024
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A new study by a researcher at New York Institute of Technology reveals that people of color report a higher incidence of hearing loss.
Apr 17, 2023
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About half of all Americans older than 60 and two-thirds older than 70 have some degree of hearing loss, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. Many older people cannot afford the prohibitive price of hearing ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Jun 12, 2020
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