Hearing Research

I have a patient who is a rising senior in high school. He is very interested in pursuing a career in the military. However, he has bilateral high frequency hearing loss. This prompts my question: What criteria are used by the military to determine eligi

Chicago, ILPrescribing of inappropriate medications for elderly patients appears relatively common, according to an article in the August 9/23 issue of The Archives of Internal...

Beck: Good morning Mr. Cowan. Thanks for speaking with me today.Cowan: Hi Dr. Beck. Nice to be here with you.Beck: I think youve had a brilliant and fun career, but I many...

...but Improves Quality of Life for Women with Menopausal SymptomsChicago A computer-based simulation model suggests that short-term hormone therapy (HT) is associated with...

What is the difference between an auditory processing disorder and a language processing disorder?

CHICAGO Women who report regular use of aspirin appear to have a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a study in the May 26 issue of The Journal of the American Ass...

Beck: Hi Sarah, thanks for spending some time with me today.West: Hi Dr. Beck. Its good to be here.Beck: Sarah, would you tell me a little about your hearing please?West: Su...

CHICAGO Increasing stroke severity, as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, increases the likelihood that stroke patients who are treated with clot-dissol...

Beck: Good Morning Dr. Klein. Its very nice to spend time with you.Klein: Hi Dr. Beck, the pleasure is mine. Thanks for the invitation.Beck: I was so impressed with your book,...

Beck: Hi Dr. Brown. Its a pleasure to speak with you, and I want to thank you for your time this morning.Brown: Hello Dr. Beck. Thank you for the invitation. Im glad to be...

Lancet 2004; 363: 1711-20Early diagnosis of glaucoma is essential to prevent irreversible visual impairment, according to a Seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET.Glaucoma is...

CHICAGO The number of persons in the United States affected by cataracts is estimated to rise to 30.1 million people in the next 20 years, an increase of 50 percent, to...

Lancet 2004; 363: 1570, 1607-08Results of a preliminary study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) could have potential in the...

BECK: Good Morning Dr. Golinkoff. I recently read your book titled, Einstein Never Used Flashcards and I really loved it. I wish you had written it when my kids were younger! Not...

Beck: Hi Randy. Thanks for your time this morning.Morgan: Good Morning Doug. Nice to be here.Beck: Randy, for the readers not familiar with Westone and the amazing growth and...

CHICAGO Cholesterol levels vary with the seasons, reaching their highest levels in the winter months, according to an article in the April 26 issue of The Archives of Med...

The University of Connecticut is pleased to announce a summer workshop on (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders: New Trends in Diagnosis and Management. Under the o...

CHICAGO A model has been created that can help determine the risk of death within six months for nursing home patients with advanced dementia, according to a study in the June i...

Chicago - An estimated one-third of adults use prayer, in addition to conventional medical care and complementary and alternative therapies, for health concerns, according to an...

CHICAGO The APOE epsilon 4 allele (variation in a certain gene that has been linked with Alzheimer disease) appears to be a powerful risk factor for developing Alzheimer (...

Chicago - Refractive errors (inability of the eye to focus properly) affect about one-third of people 40 years and older in the United States and Western Europe, and one-fifth of...

Beck: Okay, great. Lets get into Auditory Neuropathy (AN), and by the way, the other name for AN is auditory dys-synchrony, right? Hoffman: Yes, the names are used interchangeably.

CHICAGO Including more calcium in the diet may help to reduce the risk of kidney stone formation in younger women, according to an article in the April 26 issue of The of...

Knud -Successful user of the Gaia directional hearing aid. Veteran user identifies new benefits. Click Here to view the PDF version.Carsten Ahlbom interviews 79-year-old Beie...

Lancet 2004; 363: 1335, 1341-45A UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that reliance on published studies alone to guide the treatment of childhood depression...