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Evanston, Ill. --- Think about the confused feelings that occur when you meet someone whose tone of voice doesn't seem to quite fit with his or her gender. A new study by...
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...
MBL, Woods Hole, MAIn a breakthrough that will likely accelerate research aimed at cures for hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance problems, scientists have perfected a laboratory...
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...
What Is a Stem Cell?Stem cells are remarkable. They occur naturally in the human body. By themselves, they have no definition, or identity, i.e. they arent blood cells, nerve...
Dizziness is a symptom not a disease. It may be defined as a sensation of unsteadiness, imbalance, or disorientation in relation to an individual's surroundings.
Top: Scanning electron microscopy shows the stair-step pattern of stereocilia. Bottom: Fluorescence microscopy image shows the presence of CDH23 (green) at the point where each...
What does Dizziness have to do with Hearing?
Memphis, Tennessee, July 27, 2007 - A 30-year scientific debate over how specialized cells in the inner ear amplify sound in mammals appears to have been settled more in favor of...
Your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other earand comprehend what both are sayingis an important communication skill thats...
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People hear in stereo. Thats why we have two ears. The ability to hear sound through two ears enables humans to pinpoint the source of a sound with incredible precision. Human...
Hearing Aid Owners Tell Us Whats BestThe Hearing Industries Association (www.betterhearing.org) would like to learn about your experiences before, during, and after receiving...
Credit: Alan Walker lab, Penn State A computer reconstruction of an adult female baboon skull from high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (CT) slices. The skull is rendered...
Research currently underway at UC-Berkeley and the Starkey Hearing Research Center in Berkeley, California, has introduced a new yardstick by which to measure the effectiveness...
Champaign, Ill. Scientists exploring the physics of hearing have found an underlying molecular cause for one form of deafness, and a conceptual connection between deafness the...
The long-established protocols for testing the effectiveness of hearing aids are changing as researchers seek to remedy the relationship between hearing impairment and cognitive...
Energizer Healthy Hearing survey results call for education campaign to help people manage hearing health May 7, 2007 (St. Louis, MO) More than 28 million Americans have hearing...
September 8, 2006A shot in the dark testing acoustics 1960s style in the Royal Festival HallAn innovative technique that, for the first time, accurately measures exactly sound...
Hear this the message in a bottle is that red wine may be good for your ears.For many years doctors and scientists have been warning us that excessive alcohol consumption lead...
The Summer Intensive Auditory Rehabilitation Conference (SIARC), a unique program held annually for adults with hearing impairment, will take place May 8-12 at UT Dallas Callier...
--New National Data to Reveal Just How--Former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop Joins Pediatrics and Education Experts to Discuss Results and Potential SolutionsWhat:Hearing...
Ingrao: Good morning Emilie. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with the readers of HealthyHearing.Quast: Hi. Brad. Healthy Hearing is of the intern...
Ingrao: Good morning Dr. Gulati. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your story with the readers of HealthyHearing.comGulati: You are than welcome.Ingr...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Every year more than 12,000 babies with permanent hearing loss are born in the United States. Through early diagnosis, appropriate listening aids and timely...