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Children exposed to HIV in the womb at increased risk for hearing loss
• AIDS/HIV • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 20 12

Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according… Children exposed to HIV in the womb at increased risk for hearing loss   

 
 

Doctors find cochlear implants restore hearing in rare disorder
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Apr 22 12

Clinical - researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center report that cochlear implantation provides an effective and safe way of restoring hearing in… Doctors find cochlear implants restore hearing in rare disorder   

 
 

How selective hearing works in the brain
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Apr 19 12

The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works – how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy… How selective hearing works in the brain   

 
 

Most sinus infections don’t require antibiotics
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Mar 21 12

The vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious… Most sinus infections don’t require antibiotics   

 
 

Looking younger may be nose-job bonus
• Cosmetics • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 20 12

In a new study of people who’d had surgery to reshape their sniffers, observers looking at before and after shots decided the patients looked… Looking younger may be nose-job bonus   

 
 

Kids do well with two cochlear implants: study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 19 12

Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted… Kids do well with two cochlear implants: study   

 
 

For Kids with Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems at School
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 07 12

For children with convergence insufficiency (CI) - who have difficulty focusing on objects close up - effective treatments can help to reduce problems at… For Kids with Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems at School   

 
 

Do You Hear What I Hear?
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Dec 12 11

Jingle bells, carols, and holiday greetings are all the sounds that help make the holiday season special. But, those holiday sounds also give people… Do You Hear What I Hear?   

 
 

One in eight Americans hard of hearing: study
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 17 11

One out of every eight Americans has hearing loss in both ears, according to a new study - and as many as one in… One in eight Americans hard of hearing: study   

 
 

Science finding is music to the ears
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 13 11

A study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.

While hearing studies… Science finding is music to the ears   

 
 

Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 28 11

Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect… Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey   

 
 

2 drugs protect hearing better than 1
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 23 11

Whether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face.

… 2 drugs protect hearing better than 1   
 
 

1 in 9 people aged 45-54 is hearing impaired: study
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 22 11

A new survey of mostly middle-aged adults reveals that among people aged 45 to 54, one in nine shows signs of hearing impairment.

The… 1 in 9 people aged 45-54 is hearing impaired: study   

 
 

The great tonsil dilemma
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 08 11

Without fanfare, hundreds of thousands of children surrender their tonsils to a surgeon’s scalpel each year, usually to alleviate recurring infections and obstructive sleep… The great tonsil dilemma   

 
 

Some child hearing loss tied to virus in pregnancy
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pregnancy • Jan 24 11

Hearing loss in a child may have links to a virus that Mom got while she was pregnant, according to a new study.

In… Some child hearing loss tied to virus in pregnancy   

 
 

Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 20 11

Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of… Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study   

 
 

Musical chills: Why they give us thrills
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Jan 13 11

Scientists have found that the pleasurable experience of listening to music releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain important for more tangible pleasures associated… Musical chills: Why they give us thrills   

 
 

Nature article focuses on tinnitus treatment
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Jan 13 11

Targeted nerve stimulation could yield a long-term reversal of tinnitus, a debilitating hearing impairment affecting at least 10 percent of senior citizens and up… Nature article focuses on tinnitus treatment   

 
 

GUMC researcher says tinnitus is much more than a ‘hearing problem’
• Brain • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Jan 13 11

Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center… GUMC researcher says tinnitus is much more than a ‘hearing problem’   

 
 

Individuals with Partial Hearing Loss May Benefit from Hybrid Cochlear Implant
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 11 11

Hearing loss can affect anyone at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose hearing during adulthood.… Individuals with Partial Hearing Loss May Benefit from Hybrid Cochlear Implant   

 
 

Tonsillectomy in children
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 03 11

A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, “Tonsillectomy in Children” will be published in the January issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (watch for a new… Tonsillectomy in children   

 
 

Study Assesses How Parents Rate Ear Aches in Preverbal Children
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pain • Dec 29 10

Levels of pain severity from ear aches observed and reported by parents of preverbal children can be influenced as much by socioeconomic status and… Study Assesses How Parents Rate Ear Aches in Preverbal Children   

 
 

Ben-Gurion U. researchers: High resistance rates among acute otitis media pathogens in children
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Dec 18 10

As middle ear infections increase during the winter months, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) suggest that in many cases the most… Ben-Gurion U. researchers: High resistance rates among acute otitis media pathogens in children   

 
 

Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 10

Family members who smoke are more apt to feel it is OK to smoke indoors as their children get older. But in households with… Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home   

 
 

Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Aging and Gerontology • Dec 01 10

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid,… Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly   

 
 
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