Research
Did chronic ear infections help kill off the Neanderthal?
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- Published on 15 October 2019
anthropology
A New York anthropological science study has suggested that something as commonplace to the modern manchild as middle ear infections were linked to the extinction of the archaic human species, Neanderthals.
Congenitally deaf have rewired brains - new teaching approaches needed
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- Published on 13 October 2019
brain
The profound deafness-causing mutation of the otoferlin protein also alters the growth and wiring of neurons crucial to the nervous system, claims newly published research that advances treatment prospects and better education for the deaf.
Insurance type, ethnicity, and primary language - all factors delaying hearing therapy for children
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- Published on 12 October 2019
health access
Being a non-white baby or having public rather than private insurance may delay access for children to the intended benefits of universal newborn hearing screening (NHS), a new study suggests.
Rich vocab heard from proficient speakers means better language skills for children
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- Published on 11 October 2019
language
The quality of speech and the patterns of language developed by children learning English is affected by the depth and proficiency of the vocabulary and grammar they hear in acquiring it, a new US study shows.
Is AI as good as the professional eye in diagnosing from medical imaging?
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- Published on 06 October 2019
diagnosis
Will deep learning algorithms eventually provide more reliable analyses of diagnostic tests than medical professionals? When it comes to medical imaging, a new meta-analysis cautiously concludes that the accuracy of AI diagnosis is now equivalent to that of trained doctors.
Hearing loss linked to delinquency in pre-teen Pacific kids
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- Published on 01 October 2019
society
An ethnically-based study by New Zealand researchers has related hearing impairment with moderate delinquency, underlining the serious social and economic impact of hearing disability on individuals and families.
FDA fast-tracking for drug to relieve tinnitus in Meniere's disease
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- Published on 21 September 2019
meniere's
A drug shown in trials to relieve tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss symptoms in Meniere's disease (MD) sufferers is being fast-tracked the the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) stringent new drug application process.
Hearing loss gene found in Chinese research breakthrough
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- Published on 20 September 2019
genetics
Researchers from Xiangya Hospital in China's Hunan Province have discovered a gene associated with hearing loss, a breakthrough that should help in diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Apple conducts major hearing study as part of growing "democratisation" of research
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- Published on 11 September 2019
data
In a move that Apple claims will allow customers to contribute to medical discoveries, the phone and computer giant is to conduct three large-scale health studies, one of them into the impact of everyday sound exposure on hearing.
Hearing is enhanced by vagus nerve stimulation paired with repetitive sounds
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- Published on 29 August 2019
brain
Potential therapeutic benefits for a range of conditions including tinnitus have been glimpsed thanks to newly published research involving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in rats.
