Pediatrics
Some newborns don't get heart defect, hearing loss tests
(HealthDay)—Some newborns in the United States still aren't getting screened for hearing loss or congenital heart disease, a new report shows.
Aug 25, 2017
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Pediatrics
Is newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection cost effective?
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a leading cause of childhood hearing loss, cognitive deficits and visual impairments. Estimates suggest 20,000 babies are born with cCMV infection annually in the United States. ...
Oct 10, 2016
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Diagnosing deafness early will help teenagers' reading development
Deaf teenagers have better reading skills if they were identified as deaf by the time they were nine months old, research from the University of Southampton has shown.
Nov 25, 2014
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Hearing aid use in children with mild loss improves speech
(HealthDay)—The level of hearing improvement achieved by hearing aid (HA) use in children correlates with better speech and language development, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Otolaryngology.
Apr 6, 2014
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USPSTF identifies high priority evidence gaps for older adults
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has produced their third annual report for Congress identifying high-priority evidence gaps specifically relating to the care of older adults.
Nov 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover primary role of the olivocochlear efferent system
New research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying ...
Mar 27, 2013
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Earphones, music players on kids' holiday gift lists? Add a hearing screening
Just yelling "turn it down" isn't enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears via earbuds and headphones, parents say. A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor ...
Dec 10, 2012
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New screening test to help people with hearing loss in China
The University of Southampton has developed a new hearing screening test which could help the estimated 100 million people suffering from hearing loss in China.
Jun 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Saliva is effective in screening for CMV infection in newborns
Swabbing a newborn's mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, says research in the June 2 issue of the New England Journal ...
Jun 1, 2011
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Genetics
'Two-factor' screening of newborns found to enhance congenital hearing loss management
Nearly 30 million Chinese individuals experience hearing loss (HL), with around 60% of these cases being hereditary. HL is the second most common congenital disability in China, with an estimated 30,000 babies in China born ...
Oct 12, 2023
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