The First Portable System For Measuring The Damage To Hearing In CetaceansThe audiographic measuring system makes it possible to make in situ diagnoses of possible hearing loss in cetaceans. In the case of beached animals, it is able to determine their chances of survival without having to be taken to a laboratory. Researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and the United States were involved in the project, which was conducted thanks to the support given by the Fundación BBVA.
Surgeons Attempt To Restore Hearing To Patient With Rare TumorPhysicians at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago performed a rare surgery this week to restore hearing to a deaf patient. Marisela Leon, 44, has neurofibromatosis type 2 -- a rare genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves in the brain or spinal cord, but most commonly on the auditory nerve. Leon lost her hearing more than four years ago when surgery to remove a tumor damaged her auditory nerve.
Neuromonics Awarded $1 Million To Conduct Army Tinnitus Study Neuromonics, Inc. recently announced that it has been designated to receive $1 million in funding through the Department of Defense to study the treatment of tinnitus among military servicemembers. The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment is a clinically proven treatment, offering long-term relief by comprehensively targeting the neurological root causes of tinnitus.
Hints And Tips For Identifying Hearing Health Issues At ChristmasSocial season generates peak in hearing aid sales and test requests Family gatherings and social get togethers over the Christmas period are a prime time to identify hearing problems and results in a peak of audiology tests and hearing instrument purchases in the New Year. Hearing loss is a gradual and painless problem that can happen at any age.
Improved Hearing Preservation Following Lower-Dose Fractionated Stereotactic RadiotherapyResearchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that a lower dose of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas results in better hearing preservation and has the same tumor local control rate as a higher dose of therapy. The study appeared online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. "We previously had not determined the optimal dose of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas," said David W.
Many Unaware Of The Risk To Their Hearing From MP3 PlayersThe audiology departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are advising people to listen carefully to their new MP3 players, including iPods, this Christmas. Dr Robin Yeoh is a specialist in hearing and the Trust's lead clinician in audiology. He said: "There are now more ways to listen to music on the move than ever before. We're not against music; but most listeners, in particular the younger ones, are completely unaware of any risk to their hearing from MP3 players.
Advantages Of Identifying Hearing Problems Soon After BirthFive years since the first babies were screened for hearing problems in Hull and East Yorkshire the benefits of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme are clear to see. Children who had hearing problems identified soon after birth are now reaping the rewards of early treatment interventions with one profoundly deaf child starting at St Nicholas Primary School in Hull.
The Inadequacy Of Subtitles For Hearing-Impaired Viewers' Total Comprehension Of Television MessagesAfter almost twenty years since the first television subtitles were used, professors Cristina Cambra, Núria Silvestre and Aurora Leal, members of the UAB Research Centre on Hearing Impairment and Language Acquisition (GISTAL), were interested in discovering whether deaf viewers - the main users of this service - actually can understand the programmes, find it easy to read subtitles and understand the messages transmitted through the images.
MRI Machines May Damage Cochlear Implants Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetize the patient's implant, according to new research published in the December 2008 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. A cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores partial hearing to the deaf. It is surgically implanted in the inner ear and activated by a device worn outside the ear.
Canadian Blood Services Helps Deaf Donors Give BloodCanadian Blood Services is launching a new initiative that will make it easier for donors who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing to give blood. Until now, these potential donors were only able to donate if they could communicate directly with the screening nurse in written English or French.
Stress Reduction For Deaf People - First Ever Relaxation DVD In BSLThe first ever self-help relaxation DVD in British Sign Language (BSL) has been produced by a group of specialist health care professionals together with Eyegaze Ltd, a company specialising in producing accessible information. The DVD explains the nature of stress, its causes and effects and also includes some innovative relaxation exercises to help the viewer find peace of mind - all in BSL (English subtitles are also available).
Royal National Institute For Deaf People Calls On Biotechs To Tackle Hearing LossBIO-Europe Conference - 17-19 November 2008 - Mannheim/Heidelberg, Germany. There are currently no drugs available to protect against, prevent or restore hearing loss. The only options for individuals suffering hearing loss are hearing aids and cochlear implants. RNID Research is attending BIO-Europe to raise awareness of the currently unmet clinical needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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