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Cochlear Implants Effective for Organ Transplant Patients with Hearing Loss
Friday, February 24th 2012
New research indicates cochlear implants might be an effective form of treatment for organ transplant patients suffering from hearing loss.
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Google Doodle Pays Homage to Heinrich Hertz, Electromagnetic Wave Explorer
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012
Google Doodle transformed its logo into a sound wave in honor of Heinrich Hertz's birthday. Hertz is known as the pioneer in electromagnetic wave research, which has drastically altered the way we understand hearing, hearing loss and modern-day hearing aids.
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Study Links Loud Noise to Strokes in Seniors
Monday, February 14th 2011
A recent Danish study reveals that traffic noise increases the likelihood of having a stroke in people over 65.
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Hearing Loss Cures: Regrowing Inner Ear Hair Cells Research
Monday, June 21st 2010
Scientists say by re-growing inner ear hair cells we can restore hearing. This breakthrough could lead to significant advances towards curing deafness and hearing loss in the future.
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Reasons for Hearing Loss: Genetic Mutation of microRNA
Monday, May 24th 2010
One of the reasons for hearing loss is the genetic mutation of a new class of gene called microRNA which causes fewer cochlear hair-like projections that die at a faster rate.
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Hearing: It's More Than Ears, It's Skin Deep
Monday, March 8th 2010
A University of British Columbia study found that people hear with their skin as well as with their ears. Our brain integrates input from both our ears and our skin for hearing abilities.
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Tai Chi: Improving Balance with Ancient Art
Monday, December 21st 2009
Tai Chi has been under the microscope of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat specialists) as a beneficial remedy for dizziness.
This ancient, Chinese art...
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A Matter of Balance: It's Not in Your Mind, It's in Your Ear
Monday, November 23rd 2009
Ear problems involve hearing loss, right? Well, that's what most of us think because we hear with our ears ? complex collections of membranes, bones, organs and other...
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Hearing Motors in the Ears ? Fire Up Your Engine
Monday, October 19th 2009
A new study out of the University of Utah, co-authored by the Chair of the Bioengineering Department, Dr. Richard Rabbitt, has demonstrated that the human ear actually has tiny,...
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Meniere's Disease 101
Monday, October 19th 2009
Perhaps it is a disease you have never heard of. Or perhaps it is one that you know far too well. Meniere's Disease is a disease that affects the inner ear and...
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Just in time for Halloween: Human Echo-location Allows Ears to "see" in the Dark
Monday, October 12th 2009
How many times have you stubbed your toe on that stupid table fumbling for the light switch in the middle of the night? (And it's always the same toe!) Well, the days of...
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Vestibular Disorder: A Head-Turning Experience
Monday, September 14th 2009
Are you sometimes (or often) so dizzy that you have to hold onto something to keep from falling? If so, you know how scary that feeling is. Loss of balance can have a of...
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Humans Hear Better Than Some Animals
Monday, May 18th 2009
In the savage world of nature, the ability to hear - and hear well - is a survival trait. Many animals rely on their keen sense of hearing to detect danger lurking in...
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The National Temporal Bone Registry: Give the Gift of Hearing
Monday, March 23rd 2009
Are you an organ donor? Many of us are. A small imprint on your driver's license, a card you carry or bracelet you wear identifies you as a giving, caring being who has...
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The Balanced View of the Vestibular System
Monday, December 8th 2008
We all know that the neck bone is connected to the backbone and the knee bone is connected to the leg bone. All the other bones in our bodies are interconnected with each other...
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Hearing a Love Call: What Digital Hearing Aids and Frogs Have in Common
Monday, December 1st 2008
Guy walks into a bar. The bartender says, ?Hey, you know you got two Chinese torrent frogs in your ears?? The patron looks at the bartender and says, ?Oh, these...
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How We Hear Types Of Hearing Loss Explained
Tuesday, September 30th 2008
The outer, middle and inner ear structures can be impacted to cause hearing loss. Hearing loss can be conductive, mixed or sensorineural in nature. Treatment may be different for different types of hearing loss. Hearing aids are most commonly used.
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Progress, Pitfalls and Promises of Hearing Technology: An Expert's View
Monday, August 25th 2008
When it comes to modern hearing aids, it is not the technological advances that impress me the most, but the actual improvement in aided hearing capabilities, Dr. Ross says.
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Do Snakes Have Ears? How Do Snakes Hear Ssssssounds?
Monday, July 14th 2008
Whats the connection between nautical physics and snakes?According to the Discovery web site, researchers in the U.S. and Germany employed the physics of bobbing boats to...
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Ventriloquism: Fooling the Brain
Monday, April 28th 2008
Theres nothing funnier than a good ventriloquist, called vents in the show business world. Using a variety of dummies, these professional entertainers keep audiences in stitches....
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Vertigo: It May Be Menieres Disease or BPPV
Monday, March 24th 2008
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders estimates that there are currently 615,000 people with diagnosed Meniere's in the United States and 45,500 new cases are diagnosed each year.
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Brainy Musicians - It's All in Their Heads
Monday, February 11th 2008
Many of us may have an ear for music, but what about our brains? Is there such a thing as brain for music?There seems to be.Several scientific studies lead us to believe that the...
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Horton Hears a Who And a Lot More
Monday, January 14th 2008
Remember that wonder childrens book, Horton Hears a Who, by Dr. Seuss. A favorite for generations. Horton, an elephant, shows the remarkable ability to hear (but not see) the...
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The Adaptable Thinking Machine: Study Shows The Human Brain Rewires Itself
Monday, November 19th 2007
Theres a lot scientists dont know about the human brain. Many of its processes and capabilities remain a mystery. But a recent study reported July, 2007 in the Journal of...
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Ears May Hold Answers to the Mysteries of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Monday, October 22nd 2007
An unexplained medical phenomena that has eluded doctors and scientists to this day is why millions of apparently healthy and thriving infants around the world die in their...
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