hearing loss

Welcome to the 'hearing loss' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'hearing loss'.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “hearing loss”

• Isle of Man Schools Hear About Hearing Loss

  
  For the Smart Money Cookie — Authority: 128
  Taking care of your hearing is a very healthy habit to get into from an early age. Too many people with hearing problems leave it too long before they get a hearing test and seek help. On average they wait around 15 years too long, doing more damage to their ears in the meantime. So teaching young people about ...
  8 hours ago

• Scientists create ‘golden ear’ mouse with great hearing as it ages

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): By crossing a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing, scientists have successfully created a ‘golden ear’ mouse with great hearing as it ages.University of Rochester Medical Center scientists focussing on age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, have for the first ...
  17 hours ago

• Squeak, squeak -- can you hear me now?

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 617
  What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing?
  1 day ago

• Bilateral cochlear implantation: Current concepts, indications, and results

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  The optimal treatment for bilateral hearing loss continues to evolve as cochlear implant (CI) and hearing aid technologies advance, as does our understanding of the central auditory system. Ongoing discussions continue on the validity and feasibility of bilateral CI in terms of performance, justification of need, ...
  1 day ago

• Genotype-Phenotype Correlation for DFNA22: Characterization of Non-Syndromic, Autosomal Dominant, Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss due to MYO6 Mutations

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Clinical and audiological examination was done in 2 Belgian families with autosomal dominant sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) linked to DFNA22. Nineteen subjects in family 1 had mild to moderate SNHL starting in the third decade. The hearing loss was characterized by a flat audiogram affecting all tested frequencies ...
  1 day ago

• HEAR Center at the Park

  
  Cochlear Kids — Authority: 122
  My Goofy Child and my diva love those press on nails We had a great time yesterday when we FINALLY arrived (thank you Jennifer for answering your cell phone!) after I got us lost. But many families came out on the beautiful day at an area park. I met many of the families I speak ...
  1 day ago

• Latest portraits: classical guitarist Charles Mokotoff

  
  Cindy Dyer's Blog — Authority: 113
  Charles Mokotoff is our next cover feature for the Hearing Loss Magazine. An IT specialist with NIH by day, he’s also a classical guitarist. Michael and I met him at the Hearing Loss Association of America headquarters in March. He performed for the HLAA staff and I did some studio shots for his ...
  1 day ago

• Hear the World Expedition

  
  An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Implant Story — Authority: 121
  A mom from the CI Circle just posted this information that you may find useful: Call of the Wild: Amazon Adventure 2010, Peru Introducing Hear the World Expeditions   Phonaks Hear the World and Global Explorers have launched the first-ever Hear the World Expedition, an adventure journey of a lifetime scheduled ...
  1 day ago

• Information Reduces Elderly Depression

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 562
  New research suggests elders over age 85 benefit when relatives keep them updated about important family matters. Scientists from the University of Michigan and Kyungpook National University looked at how stress and depression affected elders over age 85. Changes in positive life events — such as a new baby in ...
  1 day ago

• This Could Go on Forever

  
  Melissa Wiley — Authority: 122
  Wonderboy: My hearing aids aren’t working. Me: Oh, are your batteries dead? Wonderboy: Huh? Me: Do you need new batteries? Wonderboy: What? Me: Come here, let me check your hearing aids. Wonderboy: I think my batteries got dead. (And yes, we can communicate in sign language as well, but during ...
  2 days ago

• A Guide to Getting the Best Digital Hearing Aid

  
  Fit Healthy Well — Authority: 143
  Hearing loss is a problem for countless numbers of people throughout the world. The good news is that today’s hearing aids feature the latest in technology that can allow these people to experience normal hearing once again. The only problem is, there are so many different technologies and styles to choose from that ...
  4 days ago

• Doughty family portraits

  
  Cindy Dyer's Blog — Authority: 113
  I photographed the Doughty family this summer at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia. Reed Doughty (#37) is a defensive player for the Washington Redskins and was profiled for the November/December 2008 issue of the Hearing Loss Magazine , published by the Hearing Loss Association of America . I ...
  5 days ago

• Signs Of Hearing Loss

  
  Easy Way to Happiness — Authority: 145
  Hearing loss usually develops slowly over many years. Sudden hearing loss is often immediately evident, but gradual hearing loss can be more difficult to recognize. Some signs of hearing loss can indicate the presence of hearing loss. Post excerpt from: Easy Way to Happiness Signs Of Hearing Loss Related posts: ...
  5 days ago

• Additional heterozygous 2507A>C mutation of WFS1 in progressive hearing loss at lower frequencies

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Objectives/Hypothesis: To describe the audiological profiles in a Japanese family with autosomal dominant hereditary sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and to identify the causative gene. Study Design: A family study at an academic tertiary referral center. Methods: A family with autosomal dominant hereditary SNHL ...
  6 days ago

• Fluctuating mixed-type hearing loss associated with synovitis–acne–pustulosis–hyperostosis–osteomyelitis (SAPHO) syndrome

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Synovitis, acne, palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) are the characteristic features of SAPHO syndrome. A 53-year-old woman had been treated for PPP for 2 years. She complained of hearing loss in the right ear, and otitis externa was diagnosed. The pure-tone audiogram (PTA) indicated mild ...
  6 days ago

• Parents’ views on the quality of life of their children 2–3 years after cochlear implantation

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Conclusions Parents report that cochlear implants affect their children in a wide variety of ways that cannot be summarized by a single scale. A broader descriptive framework is required to capture their experiences adequately. from the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
  6 days ago

• Modified intratympanic treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Abstract Steroids are the only proven drugs in the treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. In the recent studies, it has been suggested that, steroids delivered through the intratympanic route obtained higher perilymph levels, resulting in better hearing outcomes. The purpose of this study is to ...
  6 days ago

• Inner ear involvement in Behçet’s disease

  
  COMD News — Authority: 451
  Conclusion Even having hearing levels within normal limits in speech frequencies, increased hearing thresholds in high frequencies and decreased signal–noise ratios (SNR) in distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) indicate a cochlear involvement in patients with BD. from Auris Nasus Larynx
  6 days ago

• A Guide to Low Cost Hearing Aids

  
  newsmag.us offers latest news and information — Authority: 152
  If you’re experiencing hearing loss, there’s an array of selections to choose from in hearing aid technology that can enhance the situation. To much dismay, though, some insurance companies do not cover the cost of a hearing aid, which means some individuals cannot afford to purchase them. On a positive note, ...
  1 week ago

• The First Day of Preschool

  
  Keeper of the Cheerios — Authority: 127
  Today was the first day of preschool for my son. It sucked. I hated it. I even cried a little bit when nobody was watching. I felt really lonely. Monkey handled it very well but mommy? Not so much! It was the longest two and a half hours of my life. BUT today was the first day EVER that I got to go to Target ...
  1 week ago

Comments about hearing loss