Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Hearing / Deafness News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/hearing-deafness/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169860.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169860.php Specialists in HIV and in hearing at the University of Rochester Medical Center are teaming up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS. The five-year study is believed to be the first large study of its kind testing the hearing of people with HIV/AIDS and comparing the results with those from people without HIV. The new effort, supported by a $1. HIV / AIDS Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169759.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169759.php As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients who experience this distressing condition, according to an extensive research review in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Hearing / Deafness Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169525.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169525.php More needs to be done to prevent and treat otitis media (otherwise known as middle ear inflammation), which is a major health problem in Indigenous communities and can lead to permanent hearing loss, according to the editor of a supplement on the condition published in the 2 November issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Each year, three to five Australian children die from complications related to otitis media and another 15 suffer permanent hearing loss. Hearing / Deafness Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169279.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169279.php An innovative four-year project to help families, service providers and policy makers understand the effectiveness of the different types of support available for young deaf children has come to an end, with some interesting findings. Positive Support in the lives of Deaf Children and their Families was a research project funded by the Big Lottery Fund via a partnership with Deafness Research UK. Hearing / Deafness Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168727.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168727.php Advances in hearing aid design and technology mean more and better choices for consumers. The October issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers the pros and cons of various styles, from those that are barely noticeable to others that resemble the latest phones and come in stylish colors. Hearing / Deafness Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168514.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168514.php Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare, whisper-small second set of cells also carry signals from the inner ear to the brain and have a real role in processing sound has been a matter of debate. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168091.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168091.php A group of researchers at Seville University, headed by Isabel de los Reyes Rodríguez Ortiz, is analysing the reading comprehension processes of deaf youngsters, a factor closely linked to their level of expression, both verbal and using sign language. The project is being funded by the Regional Ministry of Innovation as a 2007 excellence project, with an amount of 53,891.72 euros; it is scheduled to finalise in 2011. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168037.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168037.php Research presented at Neuroscience 2009, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health, provide further insights into brain mechanisms, including those involved in music, social interaction, learning and memory. Neurology / Neuroscience Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167409.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167409.php Glue ear, also known as secretory otitis media, otitis media with effusion, or serous otitis media, causes a glue-like fluid to accumulate in the middle ear, which should be filled with air. Glue ear is a common cause of dulled hearing in young children. In the majority of cases symptoms resolve themselves in time without treatment being required. When symptoms persist the child will probably need some kind of therapy. Ear, Nose and Throat Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166731.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166731.php Strides in improving the nation's air quality over the past ten years may be a factor in fewer cases of ear infections (otitis media) in children. These results are according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. Ear, Nose and Throat Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166601.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166601.php Patients who exhibited a certain genetic mutation of anti-oxidant enzymes are three times more likely to develop age-related hearing loss (ARHL), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166549.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166549.php Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. Hearing / Deafness Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166366.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166366.php Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease his risk by 20 percent, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. Hearing / Deafness Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166362.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166362.php A comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) show that men, especially those who are white and married, are significantly more at risk than women, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. Hearing / Deafness Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166169.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166169.php It's a ringing, a buzzing, a hissing or a clicking - and the patient is the only one who can hear it. Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint the source of tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the head or ears that can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a jackhammer. Ear, Nose and Throat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165453.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165453.php Infants and children who suffer from congenital or acquired hearing loss can face a lifetime of speech and language deficits, poor academic performance and emotional problems. In the clinical report, "Hearing Assessment in Infants and Children: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening," researchers have developed an algorithm to assist pediatricians determine the course of treatment when a hearing screening indicates hearing loss in children from infants to 18 years of age. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164969.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164969.php Under a voluntary resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), deaf or hard-of-hearing patients at the Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI) of Frederick, Md., will be screened and provided with sign language interpreters whenever interpreter services are necessary for effective communication. MMI is an 11-physician orthopedic practice with offices in Frederick and Hagerstown, Md., serving approximately 1,000 patients per month. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164798.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164798.php The number of young people going out to loud clubs, gigs and festivals has increased by 20% in 2009, RNID's Don't Lose the Music campaign has found as part of its annual poll of music lovers. The campaign - which aims to tell music lovers how and why to look after their hearing - reports that in spite of this year's financial problems, 45% of young people now go out more than once a week. Hearing / Deafness Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164322.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164322.php The National Hearing Conservation Association [NHCA] announces that its 35th annual conference will be held February 25-27, 2010 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Titled "Explore the World of Hearing Loss Prevention," the conference will focus on various topics of local and international concern, including "whole life" hearing loss prevention; chemicals, ototoxicity and otoprotection; and the impending change to the Noise Reduction Rating in the United States. Hearing / Deafness Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163964.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163964.php Under a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, deaf patients at the Fort Washington Medical Center in Prince George's County, Md., will be screened and provided with sign language interpreters whenever interpreter services are necessary for effective communication. The settlement was negotiated following an investigation by the Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in response to a complaint from a deaf patient. Hearing / Deafness Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163888.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163888.php Meniere's disease (Ménière's disease) is a condition with vertigo, tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, noises in the ears) and progressive deafness. Meniere's disease is caused by a dysfunction of the endolymphatic sac (semi-circular canals) in the inner ear - also known as the labyrinth. The labyrinth is a system of small fluid-filled channels that send signals of sound and balance to the brain. It is an unpredictable disease that requires various types of treatment. Ear, Nose and Throat Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163551.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163551.php A new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests computers are now better at lip-reading than humans. The peer-reviewed findings will be presented for the first time at the eighth International Conference on Auditory-Visual Speech Processing (AVSP) 2009, held at the University of East Anglia from September 10-13. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163316.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163316.php Canada is a top-ranked country in terms of literacy levels, but almost 50% of Canadian adults have difficulties with reading and numbers, according to the Movement for Canadian Literacy. To improve literacy levels, it is important for Canadians to develop literacy skills at a young age, and audiologists and speech-language pathologists have an important role to play in this area. Ear, Nose and Throat Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163015.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163015.php A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition. The findings were published the September 3, 2009, in an advance, online issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, a publication of Cell Press. Hearing / Deafness Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161949.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161949.php Sonic Innovations, a U.S.-based digital hearing aid manufacturer, warns Americans who ignore a hearing loss are also losing income. A study from the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), a non-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it, gives the numbers. Hearing / Deafness