Brain area that adapts to hearing loss identified supriya kashyap kashyap7 Aug 2016 12:41 PM ISTToronto : A specific part of the brain that older adults rely on to differentiate speech sounds in background noise has been identified in a move that...
Women with hearing loss more likely to have preterm or low birth weight babies supriya kashyap kashyap27 Sept 2016 9:30 AM ISTThe first study of birth outcomes in women with hearing loss finds significant differences when compared to women without hearing loss, scientists...
Age related hearing Loss lies in the Brain, not in the Ears ! supriya kashyap kashyap20 Oct 2016 9:11 AM IST"Could you repeat that?" The reason you may have to say something twice when talking to older family members at Thanksgiving dinner may not be because...
Longer duration of NSAIDS associated with hearing loss risk: Study savita thakur thakur16 Dec 2016 3:44 PM ISTAre you in the habit of popping up pain killers even for a headache? Beware, a study has found that women who use pain killers for six years or more...
New test identifies hidden hearing loss: Acoustic Society of America supriya kashyap kashyap25 Dec 2016 9:00 AM ISTNew York : Researchers have developed a new test that can identify hearing loss or deficits in some individuals considered to have normal or...
Second cause of hidden hearing loss identified supriya kashyap kashyap21 Feb 2017 12:40 PM ISTPatients who complain they can't hear their friends at a noisy restaurant, but pass a hearing test in their doctor's office, may be describing hidden...
Antibiotics for cystic fibrosis may cause hearing loss: study supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 12:17 PM ISTNew York : High dosage of a powerful class of antibiotics administered to treat cystic fibrosis may significantly increases the risk of permanent...
Here's what causes hearing loss Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jun 2017 11:20 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): A study has recently found that a genetic change that may cause jaw malformation can also trigger hearing...
Certain OTC, less expensive hearing aids provide benefit similar to conventional hearing aid: JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 2:55 PM ISTA comparison between less-expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices were...
Age-related hearing loss, leading cause of miscommunication and medical errors : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Aug 2017 9:40 AM ISTIt was not uncommon for older adults to report mishearing a physician or nurse in a primary care or hospital setting, according to a study published...
3-D-printed prosthetic implants improve treatment for hearing loss Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTResearchers using CT scans and 3-D printing have created accurate, custom-designed prosthetic replacements for damaged parts of the middle ear,...
Study suggests earache might be a sign of rare cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTCancer of the ear is quite rare and most often develops in the outer skin. The condition can affect any of the three parts of the ear; the inner,...
