When it comes to hearing, precision is important. Because vertebrates, such as birds and humans, have two ears—and sounds from either side travel different distances to arrive at each one - localizing sound involves discerning ...
Sep 12, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—A new study by a team of researchers in Germany has resulted in findings that suggest the human ear is more impacted by low frequency sounds than has been previously thought. In their paper published in ...
(Medical Xpress)—For the first time, researchers have discovered that disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are common in healthy individuals, according to a Cornell study published July 7 in the Proceedings ...
Jul 8, 2014
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Both high and low frequency hearing impairment have been linked with sleep apnea in a new study of nearly 14,000 individuals.
May 20, 2014
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In Denmark between 2001 and 2010 there was an increase in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that was associated with an increase in survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study in the ...
Oct 1, 2013
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(HealthDay)—In adults with neck pain, those with asymmetry in the range of motion (ROM) of the upper cervical spine (UCS) have increased postural sway compared with those with symmetry, but postural function does not differ ...
Sep 15, 2013
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In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound ...
Aug 1, 2013
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You may have read last week that, in a bid to curb graffiti, Sydney's State Rail may trial Mosquito devices – technology that emits a high-pitched noise that's audible only to people aged in their early twenties and younger ...
Jun 5, 2013
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A tumor is not a uniform mass of identical cells. However, teasing apart genetic heterogeneity within a biopsied tumor can be difficult. Researchers often fail to tell the difference between a rare variant in a DNA dataset ...
Apr 24, 2013
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Cyclical variations in the size of brain wave rhythms may participate in the encoding of information by the brain, according to a new study led by Colin Molter of the Neuroinformatics Japan Center, RIKEN Brain Science Institute.
Feb 8, 2013
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