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• Breakthrough in diagnosing genetic mitochondrial disease and others

  
  Innovation Toronto — Authority: 127
  They found about 25 per cent of cases could be diagnosed straight awayA GROUP of scientists says a breakthrough in gene technology offers fresh hope to people suffering from some potentially fatal genetic conditions. The team based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne and the Broad Institute in ...
  1 day ago

• Vestibular Study

  
  Cochlear Kids — Authority: 92
  We had an opportunity to participate in a study at UAB . The Physical Therapy Dept. wants to see about the vestibular functions of children with bilateral hearing loss and see if the expensive testing gives better results vs. less expensive testing. So we had our first round of tests yesterday. I was able to provide ...
  6 days ago

• Bringing up boys: Hello. Are You Receiving Me? Over.

  
  Tattie Weasle — Authority: 104
  It has to be just boys doesn’t it? You know this selective hearing thing. Holler: Tidy Up! And you get no response. Nada. Nothing. Not even a twitch when you yell directly in their ears. Whisper: Shhh don’t tell the kids, here’s a chocolate and BOING!!!!They pop up under your feet like magic even if they ...
  1 week ago

• Deaf Sign Language Users Pick Up Faster On Body Language

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 686
  Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine. The work suggests that deaf people may be especially adept at picking up on subtle visual traits in the actions of others, an ...
  1 week ago

• Deaf people working in Mindanao killer mines?

  
  Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person — Authority: 103
  Happy New Year everyone! This is my first post for the year 2012! Last Wednesday, I again accompanied my graduating students to vital government agencies to secure personal documents which they will use in applying for jobs after they graduate. MCCID has been assisting its graduating students in getting ...
  2 weeks ago

• What Im really thinking: the deaf woman

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Sometimes, a look of distaste crosses a persons face, as if theyre worried deafness is catching The apologies are the worst. "I cant hear," I say. "Oh, sorry," they say. Why are they sorry? Its no ones fault. The best reaction? When people say, "Oh, OK," and repeat what they said slowly and more clearly. Still, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Deaf sign language users pick up faster on body language

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 128
  Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine. The work...
  2 weeks ago

• New Clues To Human Deafness Found In Mice

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 686
  Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. In humans, this gene, known as FGF20, is located in a portion of the genome that has been associated with inherited deafness in ...
  3 weeks ago

• Using MP3 Players At High Volume Puts Teens At Risk For Early Hearing Loss

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  Today’s ubiquitous MP3 players permit users to listen to crystal-clear tunes at high volume for hours on end – a marked improvement on the days of the Walkman. But according to Tel Aviv University research, these advances have also turned personal listening devices into a serious health hazard, with teenagers as ...
  3 weeks ago

• Do You Hear What I Hear? Noise Exposure Surrounds Us

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  Nine out of 10 city dwellers may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure activities. Historically, loud workplaces were blamed for harmful noise levels…
  4 weeks ago

• Todays teens set for early hearing loss?

  
  TG Daily - All News — Authority: 637
  As many as a quarter of todays teens could start losing their hearing in their thirties, say Tel Aviv University researchers studying the effects of MP3 players. read more
  4 weeks ago

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